Service Installer Topics

Service Installer Syntax and Examples

instsrv ServiceName PathToExecuteable [-a AccountName] [-p AccountPassword] [ServiceName Remove]

Where:

ServiceName

is the name you want to assign to the service. This name will appear in listings such as those in the Services feature in Control Panel or in NetSvc/WinNetSvc.

PathToExecuteable

is the fully qualified path, including a drive letter, of the executable file for the service. The drive must be fixed and local.

ServiceName Remove

specifies the service you want to remove

-a AccountName

specifies the account the service will run under

-p AccountPassword

specifies the password for the account the service will run under

Examples

• To install the service Srvany.exe as a service called MyService:
  instsrv MyService "PathToExecuteable\srvany.exe"
  

  Note

  By default, services are not "started" when they are installed. After using instsrv, some services also require that a registry entry be imported before they will run.

• To install the service Srvany.exe as a service called MyService and have it run as a specific user:
  instsrv MyService "PathToExecuteable\srvany.exe -a MYDOMAIN\auser -p My1Password"
• To uninstall the service MyService:
  instsrv MyService Remove
  

  Note

  Services must be stopped before removing them.