When installed as a service, if you log off the boinc_cli client takes this as an indication to stop thus rendering background processing useless:

Event Type: Information
Event Source: BOINC
Event Category: None
Event ID: 1
Date: 24/06/2004
Time: 10:27:47
User: N/A
Computer: SERVER
Description:
The description for Event ID ( 1 ) in Source ( BOINC ) cannot be found. The local computer may not have the necessary registry information or message DLL files to display messages from a remote computer. You may be able to use the /AUXSOURCE= flag to retrieve this description; see Help and Support for details. The following information is part of the event: 2004-06-24 10:27:47 [---] Exit requested by user
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*** NO IT WASN'T!!!! I JUST LOGGED OFF!!! ***

This example was from a Windows 2003 server.

BTW It appears that the client uses the "network service" account under both 2003 _and_ WinXP. If you used "local system" as most services tend to use, then the issue about rights needed for the BOINC folder would be unnecessary.

You did read the last lines on http://boinc.berkeley.edu/service.php ??


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> You did read the last lines on http://boinc.berkeley.edu/service.php ??
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Yes, which is why I mention it at the end of my posting - the same happens using either account.

If they used the "local system" account then there's no need to mess about with foler/file permissions as the account already has full access to local resources. Perhaps there's another reason, but it's not stated anywhere.

When you installed the program, did you leave the checks on "Run BOINC at startup" and "Run as the default screensaver" ? Or did you take those checks off?

I know you are using it as a service, but maybe that you left the screensaver option on and that Windows 2k3 doesn't like that when you log off.

Well, skip that thought, I just tested something. I have unchecked those options when installing the program, am running the CLI in Windows 2000 SP4 and just tried to log off. What do you think happened? Yep, the same User shutdown request. You found a bug.

Devs?

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Brief answer, as I've already posted this:

Source - downloaded
Bug - fixed
Source - compiled
New version - runs after logging off
BOINC + SETI - down too much, been unable to send in fix