[tor-bugs] #29345 [- Select a component]: Can't install TOR as a service on Windows 10

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#29345: Can't install TOR as a service on Windows 10
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 Reporter:  JohnnyFrog                           |          Owner:
                                                 |  JohnnyFrog
     Type:  defect                               |         Status:
                                                 |  accepted
 Priority:  Immediate                            |      Milestone:
Component:  - Select a component                 |        Version:  Tor:
                                                 |  0.3.5.7
 Severity:  Normal                               |     Resolution:
 Keywords:  service unformattable error torrc    |  Actual Points:
  windows 10 win                                 |
Parent ID:                                       |         Points:
 Reviewer:                                       |        Sponsor:
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Changes (by JohnnyFrog):

 * status:  new => accepted
 * owner:  (none) => JohnnyFrog


Comment:

 When installing service without specifing torrc file:
 {{{
 IMPORTANT NOTE:
     The Tor service will run under the account "NT
 AUTHORITY\LocalService".  This means
     that Tor will look for its configuration file under that
     account's Application Data directory, which is probably not
     the same as yours.
 }}}

 So the problem can be linked to NT AUTHORITY permissions on the torrc file
 or on the entire Tor folder. The actual permission groups for the folder
 and the file are: SYSTEM, Administrators, Users and Authenticated Users.
 All of these groups have complete access on the torrc file and the
 directory (I set it this way to try if it works), but however the problem
 still remains.

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