My Windows Service Will Not Install

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m00nm0nkey - 28 Sep 2004 11:59 GMT

Hello. I have created a Windows Service using VB.NET.

I have followed an Microsoft MSDN article entitled "Walkthrough: Creating a
Windows Service Application in the Component Designer", to build and deploy
the component.

On installation, the setup program requests a user name and password.
Therefore, i entered in this format:

username
password

This returned an error saying username and/or password was incorrect.

I then tried:

.\Username
password

I am then presented with a different error:

"No mapping between account names and Security IDs was done"

...and, needless to say, the installation fails, and rolls back.

What am I doing wrong here?

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DanL - 01 Oct 2004 16:23 GMT

I can't speak as to all the details behind why that attempt with userid and
password fails. Still figuring out the intricacies of user account management
myself.

However, try adding the line:

serviceProcessInstaller1.Account = ServiceAccount.NetworkService;

where serviceProcessInstaller is your installer, and ServiceAccount
enumeration is set to ANYTHING other than user.

DanL

> Hello. I have created a Windows Service using VB.NET.
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> What am I doing wrong here?

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Jerry Gray - 23 Oct 2004 00:13 GMT

I had this same exact problem. You need to add the user account to "Log
on as a service" in your policies.

Click on
Start Menu -> Settings -> Control Panel -> Administrative Tools -> Local
Security Policy.

Expand the "Local Policies" Branch
Expand the "User Rights Assignment" Branch
Right Click on "Log on as a service" and select properties

Click on "Add User or Group"
ETC. I'm sure you can take it from here.

Also, I always use the "DomainOrMachine\UserName" format for my user
ID's. Haven't tested to see if that is necessary, but it works for me.

Good Luck

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