[02/03] Need Suggestions about Windows Services

[hyousuf2]

I have an application which is to be run on a webserver, and the purpose of the application is to automate a few tasks without any sort of user interaction. the applicatin is ready, but the problem is that it is a windows application and user will have to log in to the Web Server and keep it running, (by Locking the Server) which is not desireable. How do I convert my project to the Windows Service project withouth using any of the functionality ?

[hyousuf2]

Sorry ! my mistake ! correction in the last line
How do I convert my project to the Windows Service project withouth loosing any of the functionality ?

[ComputerJy]

You'll have to understand how Windows Services work.
Since your app doesn't have froms I guess it'd be very easy to convert it

If you provide your source or the part you have a problem converting it'd be a good idea to post it

[hyousuf2]

actually the thing is that my application has graphical interface. all im trying to achieve at the moment is that a windows service should start and it should start my application, but that thing doesnt happen. see here's the code

Protected Overrides Sub OnStart(ByVal args() As String)
        ' Add code here to start your service. This method should set things
        ' in motion so your service can do its work.
        System.Diagnostics.Process.Start("notedpad")
    End Sub

but nothing happens ! how should i achieve it now

[jmcilhinney]

Notepad probably is starting but under another user's credentials, hence your user can't see it. Watch the Task Manager when your service starts up and see if a Notepad process starts too. I'm betting that it does. If your service is using different credentials to the currently logged on user thne any processes it starts will also use those credentials.

[hyousuf2]

yes exactly .. the process is starting under "SYSTEM" account. i tried to make it run Administrator account, the application compiles and when i try to install it using InstallUtil, it asks me for a UserName n Password. I give it Administrator account's id n password, but then it throws the following error

An exception occurred during the Install phase.
System.ComponentModel.Win32Exception: No mapping between account names and security IDs was done