Difficulty understanding Windows service credentials

Hi all. I have created a windows service that uses FileSystemWatcher to keep track of metadata on files in a folder on a remote server. In testing, reading local files, the code works perfectly.
When I try to use the service using any ProcessInstaller account except a User account the service installs, but when I try to start it I get "The directory name \\blah\blah\blah is invalid". (UNC or any other path, same result.)
When I specify a user account, including an administrator account on the service host machine that has read-write access to the remote folder, I get
System.ComponentModel.Win32Exception: The account name is invalid or does not exist, or the password is invalid for the
account name specified
So what do I need to specify to get this service to start?

"LocalSystem/LocalSystem, User/LocalSystem, LocalSystem/User, etc. "
None of these accounts have network access and therefore can be used to access remote resources. Traditionally you would run the service under the NetworkService account to allow it network access but since you're trying to use a UNC path
to access a remote server you would need to give the machine that is hosting the service access to the file path on the remote server. Since this is generally not done you should probably run the service using a network account that you have created
that has permissions to access the remote UNC path.
To configure your installer to prompt for the user credentials at installation time you should set the process installer's Account property to ServiceAccount.User. Alternatively if the service is already installed then open it in the Services.msc app
and change the account under the Log On tab.
Mapped drives will not work as they are per-user so you'll have to use a UNC path. You'll also need to ensure that you have sufficient privileges as required by FSW. Finally note that FSW has problems when connectivity is lost in my experience (such
as the remote machine rebooting). Therefore since you are doing this in a service you might want to check that scenario explicitly and code for it (perhaps by resetting the FSW on certain errors). It might be better in the newer frameworks but
I had problem back in the v2 days with it.
Michael Taylor
http://blogs.msmvps.com/p3net
Michael Taylor
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Hi
Krish0609,
Firstly please try do the following steps
Service____rightclik___Propertise___Logon___allow service to interact with desktop.
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Hi Hassan,
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using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
using System.Diagnostics;
namespace WindowsServiceLaunchingExe
class NativeMethods
[StructLayout(LayoutKind.Sequential)]
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public IntPtr hProcess;
public IntPtr hThread;
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public System.UInt32 dwThreadId;
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public string lpTitle;
public System.UInt32 dwX;
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public System.UInt32 dwXSize;
public System.UInt32 dwYSize;
public System.UInt32 dwXCountChars;
public System.UInt32 dwYCountChars;
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public System.UInt32 dwFlags;
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public short cbReserved2;
public IntPtr lpReserved2;
public IntPtr hStdInput;
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[StructLayout(LayoutKind.Sequential)]
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[MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.LPTStr)]
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[MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.LPTStr)]
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[MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.LPTStr)]
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[MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.LPTStr)]
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[DllImport("advapi32.dll", CharSet = CharSet.Auto, SetLastError = true)]
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[DllImport("userenv.dll", SetLastError = true)]
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private const int TOKEN_ASSIGN_PRIMARY = 1;
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http://asprosys.blogspot.com/2009/03/perils-and-pitfalls-of-launching.html
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Calling OCCI from a windows service

Hello, I am trying to call OCCI from a windows service. And as soon as I put in the createEnvironment call the service will not load. I get an Error 1053: The service did not respond to the start or control request in a timely fashion. Anyone else seen this problem? Any ideas?

I'm using 10.2.0.1.0 downloaded a couple of weeks ago.
My english is not so good to completelly understand your last sentence.
Nobody directed me in using OCCI in a service. I had to face the proble to let my I.R. engine write XML data into an XMLTYPE object in Oracle, I downloaded the OCCI library and samples and build some code for my test.
Everityhing seems to work properly using Clob containers, while XMLType columns can be created but I can't read the value as the result of a select.
Anyway, OCCI 10.2.0.1.0 compiled with Visual C++ 2008 (VC9) with a couple of tricks with manifest to use oraocci10.lib (built for VC8) works for me even as a service.
I have to say that this code is in a DLL that I dynamically load and use.
Does it make sense for you?

Conver weblogic Admin server to a windows service

I used the following scripts to conver weblogic Admin server to a windows service :
SETLOCAL
set DOMAIN_NAME=Sayesaman
set USERDOMAIN_HOME=C:\jdev11.1.1.6\user_projects\domains\Sayesaman
set SERVER_NAME=Sayesaman
set WL_HOME=C:\jdev11.1.1.6\wlserver_10.3
set WLS_USER=weblogic
set WLS_PW=weblogic110
set PRODUCTION_MODE=false
set MEM_ARGS=-Xms512m –Xmx512m
call "C:\jdev11.1.1.6\wlserver_10.3\server\bin\installSvc.cmd"
ENDLOCAL
after running these scripts the windows service created successfully and running properly .
but the state of all web application is failed and even I can't deploy any web application and I get the following error :
Class Not Found : oracle.dms.wls.DMSServletFilterr
Please help me to conver weblogic Admin server to a windows service correctly .
Edited by: 950222 on Aug 1, 2012 2:46 AM

Request you to share the entire stack of error.
Meanwhile,I would recommend that you deleet the existing service created and re-create the service by following the below steps:-
1. Create a text file
%MIDDLEWARE_HOME%\user_projects\domains\servers\AdminServer\security\boot.properties
Add the following lines
username=weblogic
password=
Important to Note:
a. If this step is not performed you will see the following generic error when the Admin Server is started in " background mode " via an MS Windows Service.
BEA-090403 Authentication for user weblogic denied
This error occurs because, by default, startup of Admin Server interactively prompts for the weblogic username and password. If the password is not supplied the error is thrown.
b. As soon as you start the Admin Server the username and password values in this file will be encrypted. Be sure to stop / start the Admin Server as soon as possible to ensure the credentials are not exposed for longer than necessary.
2. Create a command script called installAdmServer_Service.cmd which has lines like
SETLOCAL
set DOMAIN_NAME=ClassicDomain
set USERDOMAIN_HOME=C:\middleware\FMW11g\user_projects\domains\ClassicDomain
set SERVER_NAME=AdminServer
set PRODUCTION_MODE=true
cd %USERDOMAIN_HOME%
call %USERDOMAIN_HOME%\bin\setDomainEnv.cmd
call "C:\middleware\FMW11g\wlserver_10.3\server\bin\installSvc.cmd"
ENDLOCAL
3. For troubleshooting / debugging purposes it is helpful to redirect standard out and error to a text file. Although most information is captured in the AdminServer server log files, you will not see all standard out and error when the server is started via a MS Windows Service (unlike when you start an AdminServer from the command prompt using startWebLogic.cmd). To redirect standard out to a text file, backup and edit installSvc.cmd and change the line at the bottom of the file so it include the -log parameter e.g
"%WL_HOME%\server\bin\beasvc" -install
-svcname:"%DOMAIN_NAME%_%SERVER_NAME%"
-javahome:"%JAVA_HOME%" -execdir:"%USERDOMAIN_HOME%"
-extrapath:"%WL_HOME%\server\bin" -password:"%WLS_PW%"
-cmdline:%CMDLINE%
-log:"C:\Middleware\FMW11g\user_projects\domains\ClassicDomain\%SERVER_NAME%-stdout.txt"
4. Now run "installAdmServer_Service.cmd". The Service should be installed, it will have a name like ""beasvc %DOMAIN_NAME%_%SERVER_NAME%" e.g
beasvc ClassicDomain_AdminServer
The Service "Startup Type" will be 'Automatic'. Just like any other MS Windows Service you can change the 'Startup Type' to 'Manual'.
Start the Service. The Service will come back fairly quickly to say it is started. The actual time taken for AdminServer to start and reach a state of 'RUNNING' will be longer - perhaps two or three minutes. The state of the server can be monitored by reviewing the stdout txt file.
Notes:
An alternative to the boot.properties approach to specifying the Admin Server weblogic username / password is to add the following environment variables to your wrapper cmd script - installAdmServer_Service.cmd
set WLS_USER=weblogic
set WLS_PW=manager11g
The beasvc utility encrypts the login credentials and stores them in the Windows registry.
This is one of two possible methods for avoiding the username/password prompt when a server instance starts. The disadvantage to this method is that changing the username or password for the server instance requires you to delete the Windows service and set up a new one with the new username and password. Instead of this method, you can use a boot identity file. With a boot identity file, you can change the login credentials without needing to modify the Windows service.
Create a MS Windows Service for a Managed Server e.g WLS_FORMS
Important to Note:
1. The ADMIN_URL value should reference the AdminServer hostname and listen port.
2. The SERVER_NAME value is case sensitive. For example, if you are creating a MS Windows service for a different managed server such as 'wls_ods1' then the value needs to match the case of the server name otherwise the startup of the server via the MS Windows service will fail.
3. Be careful that there are no trailing spaces after each line in the command file - trailing spaces will cause the managed server to fail at startup. For example a trailing space in the ADMIN_URL value will result in the error
<Error> <EmbeddedLDAP> <BEA-171524> <Cannot determine the Listen address for the Admin server
3. Now run "installAdmServer_Service.cmd". The Service should be installed, it will have a name like ""beasvc %DOMAIN_NAME%_%SERVER_NAME%" e.g
beasvc ClassicDomain_AdmServer
The Service "Startup Type" will be 'Automatic'. Just like any other MS Windows Service you can change the 'Startup Type' to 'Manual'.
Start the Service. The Service will come back fairly quickly to say it is started. The actual time taken for the managed server to start and reach a state of 'RUNNING' will be longer - perhaps two or three minutes. The state of the server can be monitored by reviewing the stdout txt file.
Hope this helps!
-Sandeep

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