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Questions tagged [windows-service]

Windows services, also referred to as NT services, are background service processes run by the Service Control Manager based on the service settings and optionally restarted as needed. Windows services are also capable of being launched on demand, based on other service dependencies.

More information at:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/d56de412(v=vs.80).aspx

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_service

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How can you identify why a Windows service (TeamCity build agent) is hanging when running a command?

I've got a problem with a Windows service I just simply can't get to the bottom of. What I'm trying to do is execute the HP WebInspect 9.0 application from a TeamCity build agent which runs as a Windows service. The ultimate objective is to automate…
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Network path getting locked up by Windows Service

I've written a simple Windows Service which polls a UNC path every few [5] seconds. When it finds a particular sub-directory in that folder it moves it. The code doesn't have any locking functionality built in, and if I run the process on a local…
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MySQL Start Service

Is it possible to, remotely using MySQL, to start a service on the server, or to run any file? What about FTP, can you tell it to run a file? I ask because a developer I work with has killed apache, and locked us out of RDP.
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SQL Server 2005 on 2008 DC - Cannot change service user

I cannot start SQL Server 2005 transactional replication after I promoted my 2008 Server to a DC. A required privilege is not held by the client. This site suggests that I need to change the SQL Server service from my domain account to a local…
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Determine why windows services were deleted - Windows Server 2003

I just ran into a problem where several windows services related to products from entirely different companies were suddenly and inexplicable deleted (just the windows service registration itself - not the actual executables). Everybody swears up…
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MSSQLSERVER Will Not Start - Event ID 913 and 1814

I need some serious help. I have a major database server down and am scratching my head at how to fix it. The server was hit by rolling black outs last week in Dallas and sense then, Microsoft SQL 2005 SP2 will not start up. I am getting the…
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Are Windows Domain Service Accounts Really Necessary?

One of the biggest problems we have in automating application deployments is the idea that running IIS AppPools and Windows Services under domain service accounts is a 'best practice'. Unfortunately, this best practice sometimes causes deployment…
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How do i map network drive with User Credentials

I would like to know how do i map a network drive with user Credentials and is it possible to map network drive with local system account ??
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WMI - Win 2k8 - How do I tell what it's dependancies are?

I've got a server that'll boot and log let you term serv into it at 6 min but acutally become useful at 18 min from hitting reboot. After rooting around in the logs I strongly think it's a service timing out and my current suspect is the WMI…
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How do I setup a "service account" for apache on XP pro?

This question has been spawned from this: VPC running WinXP SP3 with WAMP: 403 error on network drive The real question: Basically i need to know how to setup a "service account" that apache can use to access my virtual network drives on a…
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Allow read-only access to Windows Services

Is it possible to allow read-only mode so that someone to use management console to 'connect to another computer' and see the services running? This is a Win2008 server, and the users will not have any rights except to be able to see the windows…
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Limit on WMIC requests from a Windows Service

Does anyone know if there is limit on how many wmic requests Windows can handle simultaneously if they are originating from a Windows service? The reason I'm asking is because my application fails when too many simultaneous requests have been…
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The NetTcpPortSharing service won't start on my Windows 7 installation

The NetTcpPortSharing service won't start on my Windows 7 installation, it says: Windows could not start the NetTcpPortSharing service on Local Computer. Error 2: The system cannot find the file specified. Perhaps the service is located in a…
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Why some XP installs don’t automatically Start SQL2005 Service (Instance)

I have a number of XP machines that have a SQL 2005 Instance running on them, and they are set to start automaticly in Service Control Manager. On 1 or 2 of these machines when you reboot, the SQL Instance doesn't start. Nothing makes it into the…
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How to find which services/tasks in a domain are using domain credentials?

I've got an old service account that is attached to an undetermined amount of scheduled tasks and services across 7 or 8 servers. Unfortunately, this account was created by a previous employee who failed to document the password, so now I need to…
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