Functionality of "Create Service" #756
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Hi, first a BIG THANK YOU to the devs and supporters of this great software! Since I found no documentation about the "Create Service" dialog and being unsuccessful using it, I want to ask: Is this Dialog 'converting' an regular application exe into a windows service? (e.g. that responds to OnStart and OnStop commands) Thanks in advance! |
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The dialog simply creates a new service entry in the SCM (service control manager) with the path to that executable. That application must support the StartServiceCtrlDispatcher function to successfully execute as a service using that dialog. Most applications don't use the StartServiceCtrlDispatcher function so you have to instead use the Hacker menu > Run as... menu to create processes as a service rather than using the Tools > create service menu. You can also right-click any service on the Processes tab and use the Miscellaneous > Run as this user... menu to create processes as that service. |
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The dialog simply creates a new service entry in the SCM (service control manager) with the path to that executable. That application must support the StartServiceCtrlDispatcher function to successfully execute as a service using that dialog.
Most applications don't use the StartServiceCtrlDispatcher function so you have to instead use the Hacker menu > Run as... menu to create processes as a service rather than using the Tools > create service menu. You can also right-click any service on the Processes tab and use the Miscellaneous > Run as this user... menu to create processes as that service.