some-code-developer / runappasservice

Run Application As Service

About

Minimalistic windows service manager. Originally was created to run NodeJS applications as windows service. Can be used as part InnoSetup script to install the service

Usage

1. Copy raas.exe into separate folder
2. Create raas.ini file in the same folder
3. Edit raas.ini and set parameters
4. Run raas.exe /INSTALL to install the serivice

raas.ini parameters

AppName=some.exe
ServiceName=ImportantService
ServiceDescription=Very Important Service

Note: if AppName is missing service will start and write an error into windows event log

Command line switches

• INSTALL - Create windows service
• UNINSTALL - Delete windows service
• STOP - Stop windows service
• SILENT - Supresses instalaltion messages
• USERNAME - Service User Name
• PASSWORD - User Password

Using with InnoSetup

[Run]

Filename: "{app}\rass.exe"; Parameters: "/INSTALL /SILENT USERNAME=jonh PASSWORD=test; Flags: shellexec hidewizard runminimized waituntilterminated runascurrentuser dontlogparameters;

[UninstallRun]

Filename: "{app}\rass.exe"; Parameters: "/STOP"; Flags: skipifdoesntexist runhidden shellexec waituntilterminated;\ Filename: "{app}\rass.exe"; Parameters: "/UNINSTALL /SILENT"; Flags: skipifdoesntexist runhidden shellexec waituntilterminated;

License

MIT