Another solution (much more straightforward) is the one described here http://winpcap.polito.it/misc/faq.htm#Q-18
GV ----- Original Message ----- From: "J.J. Guy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, July 23, 2003 3:30 AM Subject: Re: [WinPcap-users] WinPcap inXP The application needs to be installed as a service. It will then run as SYSTEM. That should fix the security-related problem. In NT and 2k, you can create your own services using the sc.exe command line tool out of the NT and 2k resource kits. I have no experience with XP. Services require specific callback functions for the start, stop and pause calls. If I recall correctly, a "normal" exe may be installed as a service, with the main() function acting as the start callback. Can't say for certain - it's been a while. Good luck. JJ > From: Diederich Schultz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Date: Wed, 23 Jul 2003 00:07:49 +0000 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [WinPcap-users] WinPcap inXP > > Hello everyone, > > I need some help with WinPcap and I have read from various sources > (http://www.ethereal.com/faq.html, http://winpcap.polito.it/misc/faq.htm) > that I am not the only one with this problem. > > A normal user is unable to capture packets on my Windows XP machine. The > Network Card does not appear in the Adapter List. Ethereal does not work. > Neither does Windump (Application Error). > I tried quite a lot of versions of each software, up to Windump 3.8, > Ethereal 0.9.13a and WinPcap 3.01a. > With no success. > But when I use a privileged account like administrator and run Ethereal (or > another WinPcap based application), everyone is now able to capture packets. > Until the computer is shut down. > > So I would like to configure a small command line like this: tethereal -c 3 > to run automatically with Windows XP startup, BEFORE any user logs on to the > system. > Do you know if such thing is possible under WinXP? It used to be possible in > previous Windows versions, but I could not find any > HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServices > in XP registry. .. ? ? > > Is it possible to run an application with "administrative credentials"? > Without asking for password? > > I searched XP List of Services and found a service called "Remote Packet > Capture Protocol v.0 (experimental)" that points to "%Program > Files%\WinPcap\rpcapd.exe", but I could not make it work. > (I spent two days trying to configure this service with no success). > > Today I also read that I shoud look for an "NPF" Service, named "Netgroup > Packet Filter", and msinfo32.exe reports that this service is installed but > "NOT STARTED". Start mode is MANUAL. > This NPF service only appears when I run msinfo32, it is not listed in > Windows "normal" list (My Computer-->Adm...->Services...) > Where can I find this service in order to configure it? > > Please, could you help me to solve this problem? > I am quite angry with Windows XP, because WinPcap used to work fine in > Windows 98. > > I say "Thanks" to everyone who is reading this mail. > Thank you very much for your attention. > > Have a nice day, > Diedrich Schultz. > > _________________________________________________________________ > Fotos - MSN Fotos das virtuelle Fotoalbum. Allen Freunden zeigen oder > einfach online entwickeln lassen: > http://photos.msn.de/support/worldwide.aspx > > > > ================================================================== > This is the WinPcap users list. It is archived at > http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ > > To unsubscribe use > mailto: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > ================================================================== ====================== This is the WinPcap users list. It is archived at http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ To unsubscribe use mailto: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ====================== ================================================================== This is the WinPcap users list. It is archived at http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ To unsubscribe use mailto: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ==================================================================
