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I'm trying to create a batch script that will allow me to use the .Net
installutil.exe to install a windows service. I want to be able to specify
the username and pasword in my script so that I don't get prompted. Here is
an example of my script. No matter what I still get prompted. Does anyone
have any Ideas?

C:\WINDOWS\Micr osoft.NET\Frame work\v1.1.4322\ installUtil.exe
C:\Projects\mys ervice\bin\myse rvice.exe username=testma chine\testUser
/password=test1 /unattended

Thanks in advance

Jamin
Nov 20 '05 #1
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* "Jamin Mace" <Ca*******@hotm ail.com> scripsit:
I'm trying to create a batch script that will allow me to use the .Net
installutil.exe to install a windows service. I want to be able to specify
the username and pasword in my script so that I don't get prompted. Here is
an example of my script. No matter what I still get prompted. Does anyone
have any Ideas?

C:\WINDOWS\Micr osoft.NET\Frame work\v1.1.4322\ installUtil.exe
C:\Projects\mys ervice\bin\myse rvice.exe username=testma chine\testUser
/password=test1 /unattended


Open the console, then type: "InstallUti l /?".

--
Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]
<http://www.mvps.org/dotnet>
Nov 20 '05 #2
yeah.. the /? shows three parameters /username, /password, /unattended. but
they don't see to do anything..I get no errors but it still prompts me.

"Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]" <hi************ ***@gmx.at> wrote in message
news:br******** ****@ID-208219.news.uni-berlin.de...
* "Jamin Mace" <Ca*******@hotm ail.com> scripsit:
I'm trying to create a batch script that will allow me to use the .Net
installutil.exe to install a windows service. I want to be able to specify the username and pasword in my script so that I don't get prompted. Here is an example of my script. No matter what I still get prompted. Does anyone have any Ideas?

C:\WINDOWS\Micr osoft.NET\Frame work\v1.1.4322\ installUtil.exe
C:\Projects\mys ervice\bin\myse rvice.exe username=testma chine\testUser
/password=test1 /unattended


Open the console, then type: "InstallUti l /?".

--
Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]
<http://www.mvps.org/dotnet>

Nov 20 '05 #3

I have never used installutil.exe or tested what I am
about to say, but maybe you need a / infront of the
username such as:

C:\Projects\mys ervice\bin\myse rvice.exe /username=testma ch
ine\testUser /password=test1 /unattended

Steve
-----Original Message-----
yeah.. the /? shows three parameters /username, /password, /unattended. butthey don't see to do anything..I get no errors but it still prompts me.
"Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]" <hi************ ***@gmx.at> wrote in messagenews:br******* *****@ID-208219.news.uni-berlin.de...
* "Jamin Mace" <Ca*******@hotm ail.com> scripsit:
> I'm trying to create a batch script that will allow me to use the .Net > installutil.exe to install a windows service. I want to be able to
specify
> the username and pasword in my script so that I
don't get prompted.
Here is > an example of my script. No matter what I still get
prompted. Does
anyone > have any Ideas?
>
> C:\WINDOWS\Micr osoft.NET\Frame work\v1.1.4322

\installUtil.ex e > C:\Projects\mys ervice\bin\myse rvice.exe username=testma chine\testUser > /password=test1 /unattended


Open the console, then type: "InstallUti l /?".

--
Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]
<http://www.mvps.org/dotnet>

.

Nov 20 '05 #4
* "Jamin Mace" <Ca*******@hotm ail.com> scripsit:
yeah.. the /? shows three parameters /username, /password, /unattended. but
they don't see to do anything..I get no errors but it still prompts me.


For some reason it shows something very different on my machine. But
having a look at your initial commandline, you may want to include a "/"
in front of "username".

--
Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]
<http://www.mvps.org/dotnet>
Nov 20 '05 #5
ahh...yes you caught my error. Thanks for pointing out the parameter
problem. However, I tried once again and the install still does not work. I
really think this is a flaw in the framework. Perhaps Microsoft orignally
allowed the unattended install, but later decided it would be a security
hole and removed it without updating the documentation. This seems to be a
recurring problem in .Net

Thanks for the help

Jamin

"Steve" <an*******@disc ussions.microso ft.com> wrote in message
news:01******** *************** *****@phx.gbl.. .

I have never used installutil.exe or tested what I am
about to say, but maybe you need a / infront of the
username such as:

C:\Projects\mys ervice\bin\myse rvice.exe /username=testma ch
ine\testUser /password=test1 /unattended

Steve
-----Original Message-----
yeah.. the /? shows three

parameters /username, /password, /unattended. but
they don't see to do anything..I get no errors but it

still prompts me.

"Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]" <hi************ ***@gmx.at>

wrote in message
news:br******* *****@ID-208219.news.uni-berlin.de...
* "Jamin Mace" <Ca*******@hotm ail.com> scripsit:
> I'm trying to create a batch script that will allow me to use the .Net > installutil.exe to install a windows service. I want to be able to
specify
> the username and pasword in my script so that I

don't get prompted.
Here is
> an example of my script. No matter what I still get

prompted. Does
anyone
> have any Ideas?
>
> C:\WINDOWS\Micr osoft.NET\Frame work\v1.1.4322

\installUtil.ex e > C:\Projects\mys ervice\bin\myse rvice.exe username=testma chine\testUser > /password=test1 /unattended

Open the console, then type: "InstallUti l /?".

--
Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]
<http://www.mvps.org/dotnet>

.

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