How to host executable in windows service?

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I have created one console application,having some ref dll.

How to host executable (Console application exe) in windows service?

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Posted 16-Mar-14 23:43pm

$*Developer - Vaibhav*$

Updated 16-Mar-14 23:52pm

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Richard MacCutchan 17-Mar-14 5:44am

You don't, you have to make it into a service. Normal executable windows programs cannot run as services.

$*Developer - Vaibhav*$ 17-Mar-14 5:53am

sorry its console application

Richard MacCutchan 17-Mar-14 6:03am

Still the same answer. If you want to run your program as a service, then you need to build it according to the rules for service programs. This is all documented on MSDN.

Krunal Rohit 17-Mar-14 5:51am

What are you trying to achieve by the way ?

-KR

$*Developer - Vaibhav*$ 17-Mar-14 5:56am

Application run 24*7 if system restarts the service runs or start automatically

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Rob Philpott · Answer 1 · 2014-03-17T00:08:00

Here are three suggestions:

1. Update your console app so that it can run as a service. (Best)

2. Create a generic Windows Service which executes your console app and restarts it if it crashes etc. (Not so good)

3. Forget about Windows services and use the task scheduler to start your console app when Windows starts. I've used this a lot for hackier solutions. You can configure it to start up when Windows does, without the need for anyone to log on, it will span user sessions and you can configure it to restart if it fails. The end result is very similar to a Windows Service although obviously it won't appear in the SCM and you can' stop/start/pause it etc. (EASY!)

Abhinav S · Answer 2 · 2014-03-17T00:29:00

Solution 2

You cannot host a windows executable in a windows service.
Convert the application to a service.

Posted 17-Mar-14 0:29am

Abhinav S

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