[RESOLVED] Windows services

[Macka007]

Just wondering, can you create a service using SRVINSTW.EXE on 1 computer, export the registry key
"HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\<InsertServiceNameHere>"
and then import the registry key on another computer, restart the computer and expect the service to be loaded (that is assuming the original service was set to start automatically)? or does the service have to be registered on each individual machine using SRVINSTW?

thank you in advance

[mendhak]

The simplest answer is, have you tried it?

Have a look here as well:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/251192

[Macka007]

no, i havent tried it, im a little worried that doing so might cause a conflict, although i could always use system restore....

EDIT:

You do not have to configure the service by manually creating entries in the registry and then restarting the computer to force the Service Control Manager to update its database.

OK, I assume that means i could do that.

I think, having read that, that i might give it a go, as from what i read you cant push the changes through a whole workgroup, and have to do each computer individualy, however pushing registry changes through a lot of computers can be done very quickly and effectively, or so im told.

[Macka007]

I tested it, it works well.