v5 run as service asking for system pw

[TahoeJeff]

Trying to enable 'run as service'. I do not have a pw set to log into my pc. If I leave the field blank, it doesn't work.

 

[Flintstone61]

That is correct.

 

[TahoeJeff]

That is correct.

Ok, so how can I set it to run as a service? Will I be required to set a Windows pw?

 

[Flintstone61]

I have found that it will still run and record data, without logging into your PC on a reboot/ power failure-return to previous state-Bios settings.(edit) when set up to Run as a service

 

[Flintstone61]

I had to create an Administrative pwd on my HP elitedesk. in version 5.5.whatever

 

[Flintstone61]

 

[Flintstone61]

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[m_listed]

Small addendum that I discovered: your Windows password can’t have special characters in it (at least a $) for Blue Iris to be able to use it. At least last I checked a few years ago. Maybe some escaping issue that Ken let slip through

 

[CrazyAsYou]

I do not have a pw set to log into my pc.

I would recommend setting a password to log in to your PC, if your house is broken into and your PC stolen it will offer a little more protection, ideally you want a password/pin and also enable Windows bitlocker (drive encryption) at least on the boot drive.

 

[TahoeJeff]

Thank you all for the suggestions. I did end up setting up a system pw, and that worked fine until yesterday. I had decided to add my Microsoft account login to the pc, which uses a pin instead of my pw. Still no issue, until I rebooted yesterday after a Windows update. Now 'run as service' is broken. When I try to enable it, it asks for my pw. Then says could not log in, check pw is accurate. I have triple checked my pw, and it is accurate. Tried the pin in the pw box, still no joy.

 

[fenderman]

Thank you all for the suggestions. I did end up setting up a system pw, and that worked fine until yesterday. I had decided to add my Microsoft account login to the pc, which uses a pin instead of my pw. Still no issue, until I rebooted yesterday after a Windows update. Now 'run as service' is broken. When I try to enable it, it asks for my pw. Then says could not log in, check pw is accurate. I have triple checked my pw, and it is accurate. Tried the pin in the pw box, still no joy.

Set a regular windows password....you may have to reinstall to do this now that you made an MS account. You will need to us the bypassnro trick or similar during install - search for instructions.
Either way BI run on an admin account should not ask for a password.
Then use netplwiz to auto login with the password - so you never have to enter it. Search for instructions.

 

[CrazyAsYou]

Set a regular windows password....you may have to reinstall to do this now that you made an MS account. You will need to us the bypassnro trick or similar during install - search for instructions.
Either way BI run on an admin account should not ask for a password.
Then use netplwiz to auto login with the password - so you never have to enter it. Search for instructions.

You don't have to reinstall, create a new 2nd user account, make it a local account and also an administrator account, with a password, tell the blue iris service to use that account and use your current account linked to MS with your pin as normal

 

[TahoeJeff]

I was able to set Windows to let me log in with my MS account pw once I disabled this Windows Hello sign-in setting and rebooted. BI running as a service again! Thank you for the help!