Note that to run as a service in Windows, it has to be installed to run protected.  It's probably also necessary to allow all users to control BOINC.

Then, leave the "owner" alone in Control Panel > Services; I changed it to "run as local system" and couldn't connect with BOINC Manager for lack of knowing the password.

Unlike prior versions, it will start the service (owned by the install-created user, boinc_master) before any real wetware logs on, without having to be a system service.

After 3 installs and 2 system restores, I've got it where it wants me.

ed.: Oh, yeah -- don't try putting the programs and data in the same directory; it won't accept it.

Release Notes

From BOINC

[edit] Release notes for version 6.2

[edit] New features

[edit] Improved Windows security

BOINC now offers Protected application execution: in this mode, applications are run under an unprivileged account, so that they cannot access your files.

NOTE: Choosing this option will require a reboot after setup has completed the installation. Setup creates several users and groups on the system and you will not be able to properly manage BOINC until after the system has been rebooted.

[edit] Windows Vista compatibility

BOINC Manager now starts up without any security warnings when you log in. Application graphics now work in all cases.

[edit] Support for multiple selection in GUI

You can now select multiple items (projects, tasks, etc.) and operate on them as a group.

[edit] Installing BOINC

[edit] Windows

You can set install options by clicking the "Advanced" button on the configuration screen. The options are:

• Program directory - where BOINC's program files will be stored.
• Data directory - where BOINC's data files will be stored.
• Use BOINC screensaver - Use the BOINC screensaver for the current user.
• Protected application execution - Run project applications under an unprivileged account. This provides increased protection against faulty applications, but it may cause graphics to not work with older applications.
• Allow all users on this computer to control BOINC - If selected (public mode), all users can control BOINC (attach/detach projects, etc.). If not selected (private mode), the only users who can control BOINC are: the installing user, members of the Administrator group, and members of the 'boinc_users' group. When other users run the BOINC Manager, they'll be shown a dialog saying to contact the administrator to add them to the 'boinc_users' group.

To run BOINC invisibly, choose the "Protected application execution" option, then delete the BOINC shortcut from the Start/Programs/BOINC and Start/Programs/Startup menus (locate BOINC in each menu, right-click, select Delete). You can still run the BOINC Manager by going to C:\Program Files\BOINC and double-clicking on boincmgr.exe

[edit] Mac OS X

• If your browser has not already done so, expand the zip archive by double-clicking on it in the Finder.
• Double-click on the BOINC Installer application to run the installer, then follow the prompts.
• Close the installer when it is finished. This will automatically launch the BOINC Manager.
• If you want BOINC to be your screen saver, open System Preferences from the Apple menu. Select Desktop & Screen Saver and select BOINCSaver.

Several tools for Macintosh system administrators are available to:

• Automatically run BOINC as a daemon or system service at boot time.
• Improve security for stand-alone clients.
• Prevent BOINC Manager from launching automatically when selected users log in.

[edit] Linux

Main article: Installing on Linux

[edit] Uninstalling BOINC

[edit] Windows

Select Start/Control Panel/Add or Remove Programs. Select BOINC, then click Remove. This removes the BOINC software only; your jobs in progress are not deleted. To completely remove BOINC, delete the BOINC data directory (usually C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\BOINC on Windows XP and C:\ProgramData\BOINC on Windows Vista).

[edit] Mac

You do not need to uninstall BOINC on the Mac if you are installing a different version. The installer automatically takes care of removing the unwanted files.

To completely remove (uninstall) BOINC from your Macintosh, run the Uninstall BOINC application which is included with the installer.

NOTE: this also removes all your BOINC Data files. If you want to preserve these, rename or move the folder before running the Uninstall BOINC application. The BOINC Data folder can be found at /Library/Applications Support/BOINC Data/.

[edit] Changes from 5.10 (Windows)

[edit] Separate data directory

5.10 and older versions of BOINC stored data and program files in the same place - typically C:\Program Files\BOINC. This caused security problems. 6.2 stores data files in a separate directory. When 6.2 is installed on top of an older version, it "migrates" the data files from the old to the new directory.

[edit] When BOINC starts

If "Protected application execution" is checked, BOINC will run as a service; it will start when the system boots, and run even if no user is logged in.

If it is not checked, BOINC will start when any user logs in (public mode) or when the the installing user logs in (private mode).

[edit] Shutting down BOINC

When the "Protected application execution" option is selected, BOINC Manager no longer shuts down BOINC when you exit BOINC Manager. To shut down BOINC, go to the Advanced menu and select "Shut down connected client...".

[edit] Domain Controllers

This release of the BOINC software will NOT install on Domain Controllers. This will be addressed in a future version.

[edit] Changes from 5.10 (Linux)

[edit] boinc_cmd & boinc_mgr

Both BOINC Manager and BOINC command line tool names has been changed to 'boincmgr' and 'boinccmd' respectively to bring them in line with the other platforms.

Yeah, its the new features that screw up my auto-installer. The use of the boinc_master user account, the new location of the project xmls, and most importantly the reboot. Thats the one causing me the most trouble. The auto-install script runs once on startup, with boinc being the second of 100 things it installs. But boinc (when installed silent) causes a reboot, terminating the entire process. There is probably a different switch I can use to avoid that, just haven't done any research yet. The old noreboot switch doesn't work. Personally I don't like the boinc_master account plan, but I can see where it would make things easier for others.

Sheesh wrote I updated last night.  Did anyone else have major problems waiting for this thing to download all the information it needed?  I started the install process at around 8:00PM last night, but it didn't finish downloading everything until 8:30 this morning.  It took me about 12 1/2 hours for this thing to fully download and start running.

Maybe it's time you upgraded that Hayes 2400B?