FireDaemon Pro 6.4.2 Update: Release Notes, March 2026

We have made some updates to FireDaemon Pro. Version 6.4.2 arrives with two new features and seven bug fixes, headlined by a long-requested change: standard non-admin local or domain users can now restart services within their own desktop session via the FireDaemon Pro GUI and CLI.

Non-Admin In-Session Restart

Previously, restarting an interactive service in-session required administrator rights. FireDaemon Pro 6.4.2 now allows that. Standard users can start or restart services in their own session, provided an admin has explicitly granted them appropriate rights via the service's Security tab. The permission is off by default and must be configured on a per-service basis. This can also occur via the command line using FireDaemonCLI:

FireDaemonCLI.exe control restart <service> --in-current-session

This restarts the specified service (or all services sharing a tag) in the current user's session, using the same permission model as the GUI. You can use this in logon scripts, scheduled tasks, and automation pipelines without requiring elevation.

Improvements

Updated EULA 

The End User License Agreement has been updated.

Launch and Termination Event Programs 

These scripts were previously being cut short when a service stop was pending. They now run to completion before shutdown proceeds.

Fixes

SCM Recovery Crash 

The "Terminate FireDaemon Service" lifecycle option could cause FireDaemon.exe to crash rather than exit cleanly. It now terminates correctly, so SCM-level recovery proceeds as configured.

Mapped Drives & UNC Shares 

Pre-Launch Event Programs were silently skipped for services pointing to mapped drives or UNC shares, preventing those services from starting. This is now fixed.

Non-Admin Restart Rights Not Honoured

Users granted restart rights via the Security tab were still being blocked due to a faulty permissions check. Security tab settings are now correctly applied.

Slow In-Session Shutdown 

Programs running in a user session were taking longer than expected to stop. The shutdown path has been optimised.

Recovery Settings Dropped on Save 

If a service's SCM Recovery tab included a "Reboot" failure action, saving the definition silently discarded all recovery settings. All recovery actions now save correctly.

Event Programs Prematurely Cancelled 

Launch and Termination Event Programs were being cut short when a service stop was pending. They now run to completion before shutdown proceeds.

Duplicate GUI Status Message

Restarting a service via the GUI occasionally showed the same status message twice. The duplicate has been removed.

Upgrading

If you are currently running FireDaemon Pro 6, this upgrade to 6.4.2 is free and will install over your existing version with no migration required. Download the installer, then login as a local or domain user to complete the installation. Existing services are restarted as part of the upgrade process.

If you are upgrading from FireDaemon Pro 4 or 5, please contact us to discuss upgrade options.

As a precaution, we recommend fully backing up your computer (e.g. bare metal backup, VM snapshot) and exporting your service configurations before upgrading. You can backup FireDaemon Pro service configuration via the FireDaemonCLI as follows:

FireDaemonCLI export-all "C:\FD Configs\%SN%???"