Install Windows Service with command line args

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I'm trying to install a .NET Windows Service using the ServiceInstalle r /
ServiceProcessI nstaller classes. I cannot seem to find a way to specify
command line arguments.

I've looked through ServiceInstalle r:Install method using reflector and it
appears that it is not possible.

According to the Win32 doco, the CreateService function in advapi32.dll
should be able to accept arguments to the binaryPath parameter. However the
Install method does not allow for this.

Nov 21 '07 #1

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Walter Wang [MSFT]

Hi Robert,

It's a known limitation that currently .NET ServiceProcessI nstaller doesn't
expose a way to specify a command line to the process. We have to
workaround this by using the SCM (Service Control Manager) directly. Here's
an example in VB.NET:

#Install a Windows service the way YOU want to! - The Code Project - VB.NET
http://www.codeproject.com/vb/net/Wi...iceInstall.asp
By the way, we can now specify the description in .NET 2.0 (not available
in 1.1) using ServiceProcessI nstaller. Here's another article on this:

#BCL Team Blog : Installing a Managed Service with a Custom Name [Robert
Villahermosa]
http://blogs.msdn.com/bclteam/pages/577672.aspx
Regards,
Walter Wang (wa****@online. microsoft.com, remove 'online.')
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Nov 22 '07 #2

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Thanks Walter,

Just confirming what I suspected. Just had a look at the .NET 3.5 assembly
list and there has been no change. Opportunity missed ?

Anyway, we solved this issue inheriting from the ServiceInstalle r class then
opening the RegKey directly and amending the ImagePath value to include the
commandline parameters required

Hack... maybe but it worked!!

""Walter Wang [MSFT]"" wrote:

Hi Robert,

It's a known limitation that currently .NET ServiceProcessI nstaller doesn't
expose a way to specify a command line to the process. We have to
workaround this by using the SCM (Service Control Manager) directly. Here's
an example in VB.NET:

#Install a Windows service the way YOU want to! - The Code Project - VB.NET
http://www.codeproject.com/vb/net/Wi...iceInstall.asp
By the way, we can now specify the description in .NET 2.0 (not available
in 1.1) using ServiceProcessI nstaller. Here's another article on this:

#BCL Team Blog : Installing a Managed Service with a Custom Name [Robert
Villahermosa]
http://blogs.msdn.com/bclteam/pages/577672.aspx
Regards,
Walter Wang (wa****@online. microsoft.com, remove 'online.')
Microsoft Online Community Support

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Nov 22 '07 #3

Walter Wang [MSFT]

Hi Robert,

Thanks for your quick reply.

We have recorded this post in our database, hopefully it will be added in
future versions.

Regards,
Walter Wang (wa****@online. microsoft.com, remove 'online.')
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