Problems Installing NT-Service

[Bernhard Geyer]

I created a Service with Delphi 4 Professional (SP 3).
But when I try to install this Service, I get following error

Service "MyServiceAppDisplay" con't be installed; Error: 'Win32-Error.
Code: 1057. The Account name is illegally or doesn't exist.
Generally I have the right to Install a Service (I have try it bevor)

Any Idea what else is wrong?

Thanks

[Bernd Ua]

Error is maybe due to the username you provided for
TService.ServiceStartName and TService.Password. Make sure
this account exists, if servicetype is stWin32.

HTH
Bernd

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[Kjell Rilbe]

Bernd Ua wrote:
>
> Error is maybe due to the username you provided for
> TService.ServiceStartName and TService.Password. Make sure
> this account exists, if servicetype is stWin32.

I've been wondering a bit about that too. If you HAVE to provide a
username and password for the account the service should run under, how
the h*** do you distribute the service to systems where you don't know
what users/passwords exist? I can't recall that for example the
dbANYWHERE service asks for user account info during installation, and
as far as I know it didn't create one on its own. (Might be wrong
though, please tell me if I am!) So how does that work?

Also, it says in the help (D4.03 Pro) I should use the INSTALL cmd param
to install the service. Is that "myservice install" or
"myservice /install"? And do I have to reboot before it appears in the
service control pannel applet?

Furthermore, how do I debug services? I've resorted to putting all
functionality in a separate unit and writing a normal app to debug, and
then intend to make a small service wrapper around it. Are there any
better ways to do it?

Many thanks in advance!

Kjell

[Bernd Ua]

>I've been wondering a bit about that too. If you HAVE to
provide a
>username and password for the account the service should
run under, how
>the h*** do you distribute the service to systems where you
don't know
>what users/passwords exist?

If you leave the properties blank you can install , too.
Your service uses ( default ) system account then.

>Also, it says in the help (D4.03 Pro) I should use the
INSTALL cmd param
>to install the service. Is that "myservice install" or
>"myservice /install"?

You have never tried , haven't you ?. It can't be so hard,
to find out, that you can use either "-install" or
"/install" and "-uninstall" or "/uninstall".
You won't believe it , but your computer does not explode if
you accidently type in myservice install without a slash
<g>.

>And do I have to reboot before it appears in the service
control pannel applet?

No, it appears immidiatly. Again that info is just a few
clicks away.

>Furthermore, how do I debug services? I've resorted to
putting all
>functionality in a separate unit and writing a normal app
to debug, and
>then intend to make a small service wrapper around it. Are
there any
>better ways to do it?

Have you tried to enable process attach with Delphi Debugger
?
Under
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Borland\Delphi\4.0\Debugging
change the
value of "Enable Attach Menu" to 1, then re-start Delphi.
You should be able to attach to the service. A search in
dejanews might help ( keywords: delphi debug attach ) -
there are several threads about this topic.

[Kjell Rilbe]

Bernd Ua wrote:
>
[username/password for services]

> If you leave the properties blank you can install , too.
> Your service uses ( default ) system account then.

Got it.

[-install, /install or simply install?]

> You have never tried , haven't you ?.

Yes I have. Nothing seemed to happen whatever I tried. Thus my
questions.

> >And do I have to reboot before it appears in the service
> >control pannel applet?
>
> No, it appears immidiatly. Again that info is just a few
> clicks away.

Yes. Again - I tried, and nothing seemed to happen. No new entry in the
server manager applet - nothing. Thus my questions.

[How to debug services]

> Have you tried to enable process attach with Delphi Debugger?
> Under
> HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Borland\Delphi\4.0\Debugging
> change the
> value of "Enable Attach Menu" to 1, then re-start Delphi.
> You should be able to attach to the service. A search in
> dejanews might help ( keywords: delphi debug attach ) -
> there are several threads about this topic.

Thanks Bernd! I'll give it another try soon, with this new info!

Kjell