SC.exe config <servicename> obj= LocalSystem is giving error

Question

The command sc.exe config <servicename> obj= LocalSystem results in the following error:

The account name is invalid or does not exist,
or the password is invalid for the account name specified.

I want to create batch file to change a particular service to LocalSystem but the above command does not work. I can set LocalSystem via services.msc without problems.

Thanks.

Answer 1

For LocalSystem an empty password must be provided:

sc.exe config <servicename> obj= LocalSystem password= ""

Answer 2

try this...

sc config **Myservice** obj= LocalSystem password= ""