Useful References
SC.exe - http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc754599.aspx
Using SC.exe
Settings Description for Service:
Steps to create a new Windows service
(Using Windows 7 Pro and Visual Studio 2013 Ultimate)
- Add new project to solution
- Select C# Windows, Windows Service template
- Name project SoftwareUpdaterService and create.
Note: VS 2013 template creates the necessary service base code to be a functional service:
public Service1()
{
InitializeComponent();
}
protected override void OnStart(string[] args)
{
}
protected override void OnStop()
{
}
- Build project and confirmed ..\SoftwareUpdaterService\bin\Debug\ SoftwareUpdaterService.exe
- (I forgot this step) use SC to install the service
- Open VS 2013 command prompt, switch to bin\debug folder
- Run this command:
Creates registry entry for service:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services
MergeSoftwareUpdater <= service key.
- Open Services manager and service should appear.
- Added Installer class to service project (lifted it from an existing project)
- Now InstallUtil.exe will install the project as a service.
InstallUtil.exe SoftwareUpdaterService.exe
(Added) using System.Net;
using System.ServiceProcess;
private void InitializeComponent()
{
this.serviceProcessInstaller = new System.ServiceProcess.ServiceProcessInstaller();
this.serviceInstaller = new System.ServiceProcess.ServiceInstaller();
//
// deliveryServiceProcessInstaller
//
this.serviceProcessInstaller.Password = null;
this.serviceProcessInstaller.Username = null;
//
// deliveryServiceInstaller
//
this.serviceInstaller.ServiceName = "Merge Healthcare Software Updater Service";
this.serviceInstaller.Description = "Allows software updates to be scheduled and run automatically.";
this.serviceInstaller.StartType = System.ServiceProcess.ServiceStartMode.Automatic;
//
// ProjectInstaller
//
this.Installers.AddRange(new System.Configuration.Install.Installer[] {
this.serviceProcessInstaller,
this.serviceInstaller});
}
public override void Install(IDictionary stateSaver)
{
if (Context.Parameters["user"] != null && Context.Parameters["user"].Length != 0 && Context.Parameters["password"].Length != 0 && Context.Parameters["password"] != null)
{
string user = Context.Parameters["user"];
// if the user starts with . then we want to replace that with the local machine's actual hostname
if (user.StartsWith("."))
{
user = Dns.GetHostName() + user.Substring(1, user.Length - 1);
}
serviceProcessInstaller.Username = user;
serviceProcessInstaller.Password = Context.Parameters["password"];
serviceProcessInstaller.Account = ServiceAccount.User;
}
else
{
serviceProcessInstaller.Account = ServiceAccount.LocalSystem;
}
base.Install(stateSaver);
}
