Guten Tag Thorsten and thanks. I have not built a custom action yet but will look at that approach "iff" my custom action can set WIX properties that another custom action or wix element can use afterwards.
If I can run my CA before the <ServiceInstall> element then it could just refer to the properties my CA just set for account and password. I have not fooled with CA's or sequencing yet but I think this is what I would need to do. Is this possible? Do I need to use sequencing? A-run my custom action that sets account and password properties. B-run <ServiceInstall> that uses those properties. C-run a CA to start the service Or if I cannot run a CA before the <ServiceInstall> then A-run <ServiceInstall> B-run my custom action that sets account and password properties. C-run a CA to execute the "sc config" command to set the account and password D-run a CA to start the service Also, I read something about two passes through custom actions. Is that an issue? Will a log of the install show the <ServiceInstall> output in clear text and thus show my password as well? If logging in clear text is an issue, it would be nice if <ServiceInstall> could call a custom action directly passing ServiceProcessInstaller object so that it could be modified at install time. Any links to building and sequencing a custom action before and after <ServiceInstall> would be much appreciated. Thanks, Dave -----Original Message----- From: Thorsten Schöning [mailto:tschoen...@am-soft.de] Sent: Saturday, October 10, 2009 1:55 PM To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Which way to install a Windows service is best? Guten Tag Dave Kolb, am Samstag, 10. Oktober 2009 um 19:24 schrieben Sie: > I would love to but the information I need to look up is actually the > service account and password that goes onto the <ServiceInstall> element. > Once the service is installed I think it is too late to change this > information. At least I don't know where Windows keeps it, or the format it > is stored in but I suspect in the SAM or whatever it is on a non domain > machine. The username to start the service with is saved under HKLM\CurrentControlSet\Services\xy\ObjectName. Don't know where the password is saved, would agree to SAM, but maybe you don't need to change anything manually: How about "sc config" with parameters "obj" and "password" as a custom action? It's designed to change services after installation in a proper way and you could depend the custom action on features or something like that. Mit freundlichen Grüßen, Thorsten Schöning ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Come build with us! The BlackBerry(R) Developer Conference in SF, CA is the only developer event you need to attend this year. Jumpstart your developing skills, take BlackBerry mobile applications to market and stay ahead of the curve. Join us from November 9 - 12, 2009. Register now! http://p.sf.net/sfu/devconference _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
