Background
During setup Transcode 360 offers several configuration options that govern which permissions are assigned to the service. The first option (local system) assigns the service a restricted permission set limiting the service to accessing resources (e.g. files and folders) on the same machine as the service. Should you wish to access network resources you need to consider the second and third options (where available).
The second option ‘Run with dedicated account permissions’ automatically creates an IUSR_TRANSCODE account (with a random password) containing the permissions the service needs to transcode most files, including those that are stored elsewhere on a home network or Network Attached Storage (NAS) device.
The last of these options allows you to assign a specific user account underwhich the service will operate. This can provide Transcode 360 with all the permissions required by the service’s most advanced features: such as the ability to stream DVD VIDEO_TS folders with integrated pause/play/skip forward and backward while the folder is streamed.
This document, describes a manual procedure to change which permission model is used should you wish to change it at a later date.
Procedure
Step 1. Launch the service management applet
The service management applet allows you to view the services that are currently running on your computer, what their status is and what permission model they’re using.
To launch the applet click on the ‘Start’ menu in the lower-left hand corner of your screen, and click ‘Run…’. You will be presented with a popup dialog asking you to type in the name of the program you wish to launch. Type ’services.msc’ and click the ‘OK’ button.
Step 2. Locate the Transcode 360 service and view its properties
The service management applet window is split into two panes; the right-hand pane contains a list of services. Using the scroll-bar, scroll down to the bottom of the list and look for the Transcoding and Broadcast service. Right-click on the service to bring up a context menu, then click on the ‘Properties’ item.
Step 3. Modify the service Log-On permissions
Click on the ‘Log On’ tab to view and edit the service’s current configuration. You have two basic options to choose from: you can have the service run under a local system account or choose which account you wish to assign the service. The later requires you to enter the name of the account and it’s password.
Let’s say you wanted to assign full permissions to the service, a simple way of doing this is to enter the name of the account that you use to login to the computer (e.g. ‘.\Albert’) and then your password. If you prefer, you can easily create a dedicated account by clicking on the Start menu, and choosing User Accounts from the Control Panel.
When you’re happy with your selection click on the ‘OK’ button to save the change and close the ‘Properties’ dialog.
Step 4. Restart the service
If the service was running while you changed it’s configuration you may be prompted to restart the service so that the change can take effect. You can easily do this by right-clicking on the service once more and clicking on the ‘Restart’ item.
