Executing Commands From Windows Service

[T]

On Feb 8, 2:25 pm, David Bolen <db3l.... at gmail.com> wrote:
> T <misceveryth... at gmail.com> writes:
> > I have a script, which runs as a Windows service under the LocalSystem
> > account, that I wish to have execute some commands.  Specifically, the
> > program will call plink.exe to create a reverse SSH tunnel.  Right now
> > I'm using subprocess.Popen to do so.  When I run it interactively via
> > an admin account, all is well.  However, when I'm running it via
> > service, no luck.  I'm assuming this is to do with the fact that it's
> > trying to run under the LocalSystem account, which is failing.  What
> > would be the best way around this?  Thanks!
>
> The LocalSystem account is not, if I recall correctly, permitted to
> access the network.
>
> You'll have to install the service to run under some other account that
> has appropriate access to the network.
>
> -- David

The more testing I do, I think you may be right..I was able to get it
to work under a local admin account, and it worked under debug mode
(which would also have been running as this user).  I'm a bit
surprised though - I was under the assumption that LocalSystem had
rights to access the network?