in C#: var sc = new System.ServiceProcess.ServiceController(“MyService”, “MyRemoteMachine”); sc.Start(); sc.WaitForStatus(System.ServiceProcess.ServiceControllerStatus.Running); sc.Stop(); sc.WaitForStatus(System.ServiceProcess.ServiceControllerStatus.Stopped);
Google have an open-source framework called Omaha which does exactly what your point 1. describes. It runs as a scheduled Windows task in the background, outside the applications it manages. Google use Omaha to auto-update their Windows applications, including Chrome. Because it comes from Google, and because it is installed on every Windows machine that … Read more
I’ll summarise some options: Move your code into a .NET Standard library, and host it in a .NET Framework app, so you can use ServiceBase. This will of course need the .NET Framework to be installed on the target machine Use NSSM (the Non-Sucking Service Manager) to manage a .NET Core console app (it has … Read more
I know I am quite late to answer this but I faced a similar issue , i.e., the error: “The service cannot accept control messages at this time.” and would like to add this as a reference for others. You can try killing this service using powershell (run powershell as administrator): #Get the PID of … Read more
As of 0.90.5+, support for running ElasticSearch as a Windows Service is officially included in the Windows distribution. https://www.elastic.co/blog/0-90-5-released/ From the bin folder: > service.bat Usage: service.bat install|remove|start|stop|manager [SERVICE_ID] > service install Installing service : ‘elasticsearch-service-x64’ Using JAVA_HOME (64-bit): c:jvmjdk1.7 The service ‘elasticsearch-service-x64’ has been installed. > service start The service ‘elasticsearch-service-x64’ has been started … Read more
I had a very similar issue. In my case, the problem was with relative paths. I just had to specify the absolute path. Now it works like a charm. WriteTo.RollingFile(AppDomain.CurrentDomain.BaseDirectory + “\\logs\\log-{Date}.log”)
A “might be enough” version of this is built into Windows. Look into the “Recovery” tab of the service properties, as available via services.msc. You can act on a service fail with: “Restart the Service” “Run a Progam” “Restart the Computer” “Run a program” could be a small script that sends a mail, for example. … Read more
Two ways: Edit the properties of the service and set the Log On user. The appropriate right will be automatically assigned. Set it manually: Go to Administrative Tools -> Local Security Policy -> Local Policies -> User Rights Assignment. Edit the item “Log on as a service” and add your domain user there.
It turns out that the install might, or probably will, fail if that service is highlighted in the Services applet. It’s safest to just close the Services applet, install the service, and then re-open the Services applet. It’s really stupid. Also, make sure to run the console as admin.
A windows service always runs once the computer starts up (as long as it’s so configured). A standard EXE only runs when a user is logged in, and will stop if the user logs out. You would use a windows service for things that always need to run even if nobody is logged in. You … Read more