How can Install a windows services with c# code I have using the Administrator privilege account I have?
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The following is my service install class
public static class ServiceInstaller
{
private const int STANDARD_RIGHTS_REQUIRED = 0xF0000;
private const int SERVICE_WIN32_OWN_PROCESS = 0x00000010;
[StructLayout(LayoutKind.Sequential)]
private class SERVICE_STATUS
{
public int dwServiceType = 0;
public ServiceState dwCurrentState = 0;
public int dwControlsAccepted = 0;
public int dwWin32ExitCode = 0;
public int dwServiceSpecificExitCode = 0;
public int dwCheckPoint = 0;
public int dwWaitHint = 0;
}
public static string GetAllowedUserAccountUserName
{
get;
set;
}
public static string GetAllowedUserAccountPassword
{
get;
set;
}
public static string GetAllowedDomainUserAccount
{
get;
set;
}
#region OpenSCManager
[DllImport("advapi32.dll", EntryPoint = "OpenSCManagerW", ExactSpelling = true, CharSet = CharSet.Unicode, SetLastError = true)]
static extern IntPtr OpenSCManager(string machineName, string databaseName, ScmAccessRights dwDesiredAccess);
//[DllImport("advapi32.dll", EntryPoint = "OpenSCManagerW", ExactSpelling = true, CharSet = CharSet.Unicode, SetLastError = true)]
//static extern IntPtr OpenSCManager(string machineName, string databaseName, WindowsImpersonationContext impersonet);
#endregion
#region OpenService
[DllImport("advapi32.dll", SetLastError = true, CharSet = CharSet.Auto)]
static extern IntPtr OpenService(IntPtr hSCManager, string lpServiceName, ServiceAccessRights dwDesiredAccess);
#endregion
#region CreateService
[DllImport("advapi32.dll", SetLastError = true, CharSet = CharSet.Auto)]
private static extern IntPtr CreateService(IntPtr hSCManager, string lpServiceName, string lpDisplayName, ServiceAccessRights dwDesiredAccess, int dwServiceType, ServiceBootFlag dwStartType, ServiceError dwErrorControl, string lpBinaryPathName, string lpLoadOrderGroup, IntPtr lpdwTagId, string lpDependencies, string lp, string lpPassword);
#endregion
#region CloseServiceHandle
[DllImport("advapi32.dll", SetLastError = true)]
[return: MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.Bool)]
static extern bool CloseServiceHandle(IntPtr hSCObject);
#endregion
#region QueryServiceStatus
[DllImport("advapi32.dll")]
private static extern int QueryServiceStatus(IntPtr hService, SERVICE_STATUS lpServiceStatus);
#endregion
#region DeleteService
[DllImport("advapi32.dll", SetLastError = true)]
[return: MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.Bool)]
private static extern bool DeleteService(IntPtr hService);
#endregion
#region ControlService
[DllImport("advapi32.dll")]
private static extern int ControlService(IntPtr hService, ServiceControl dwControl, SERVICE_STATUS lpServiceStatus);
#endregion
#region StartService
[DllImport("advapi32.dll", SetLastError = true)]
private static extern int StartService(IntPtr hService, int dwNumServiceArgs, int lpServiceArgVectors);
#endregion
public static void Uninstall(string serviceName)
{
IntPtr scm = OpenSCManager(ScmAccessRights.AllAccess);
try
{
IntPtr service = OpenService(scm, serviceName, ServiceAccessRights.AllAccess);
if (service == IntPtr.Zero)
throw new ApplicationException("Service not installed.");
try
{
StopService(service);
if (!DeleteService(service))
throw new ApplicationException("Could not delete service " + Marshal.GetLastWin32Error());
}
finally
{
CloseServiceHandle(service);
}
}
finally
{
CloseServiceHandle(scm);
}
}
public static bool ServiceIsInstalled(string serviceName)
{
IntPtr scm = OpenSCManager(ScmAccessRights.Connect);
try
{
IntPtr service = OpenService(scm, serviceName, ServiceAccessRights.QueryStatus);
if (service == IntPtr.Zero)
return false;
CloseServiceHandle(service);
return true;
}
finally
{
CloseServiceHandle(scm);
}
}
public static void InstallAndStart(string serviceName, string displayName, string fileName, WindowsImpersonationContext impersonet)
{
IntPtr scm = OpenSCManager(ScmAccessRights.AllAccess);
try
{
IntPtr service = OpenService(scm, serviceName, ServiceAccessRights.AllAccess);
if (service == IntPtr.Zero)
service = CreateService(scm, serviceName, displayName, ServiceAccessRights.AllAccess, SERVICE_WIN32_OWN_PROCESS, ServiceBootFlag.AutoStart, ServiceError.Normal, fileName, null, IntPtr.Zero, null, null, null);
if (service == IntPtr.Zero)
throw new ApplicationException("Failed to install service.");
try
{
StartService(service);
}
finally
{
CloseServiceHandle(service);
}
}
finally
{
CloseServiceHandle(scm);
}
}
public static void StartService(string serviceName)
{
IntPtr scm = OpenSCManager(ScmAccessRights.Connect);
try
{
IntPtr service = OpenService(scm, serviceName, ServiceAccessRights.QueryStatus | ServiceAccessRights.Start);
if (service == IntPtr.Zero)
throw new ApplicationException("Could not open service.");
try
{
StartService(service);
}
finally
{
CloseServiceHandle(service);
}
}
finally
{
CloseServiceHandle(scm);
}
}
public static void StopService(string serviceName)
{
IntPtr scm = OpenSCManager(ScmAccessRights.Connect);
try
{
IntPtr service = OpenService(scm, serviceName, ServiceAccessRights.QueryStatus | ServiceAccessRights.Stop);
if (service == IntPtr.Zero)
throw new ApplicationException("Could not open service.");
try
{
StopService(service);
}
finally
{
CloseServiceHandle(service);
}
}
finally
{
CloseServiceHandle(scm);
}
}
private static void StartService(IntPtr service)
{
SERVICE_STATUS status = new SERVICE_STATUS();
StartService(service, 0, 0);
var changedStatus = WaitForServiceStatus(service, ServiceState.StartPending, ServiceState.Running);
if (!changedStatus)
throw new ApplicationException("Unable to start service");
}
private static void StopService(IntPtr service)
{
SERVICE_STATUS status = new SERVICE_STATUS();
ControlService(service, ServiceControl.Stop, status);
var changedStatus = WaitForServiceStatus(service, ServiceState.StopPending, ServiceState.Stopped);
if (!changedStatus)
throw new ApplicationException("Unable to stop service");
}
public static ServiceState GetServiceStatus(string serviceName)
{
IntPtr scm = OpenSCManager(ScmAccessRights.Connect);
try
{
IntPtr service = OpenService(scm, serviceName, ServiceAccessRights.QueryStatus);
if (service == IntPtr.Zero)
return ServiceState.NotFound;
try
{
return GetServiceStatus(service);
}
finally
{
CloseServiceHandle(service);
}
}
finally
{
CloseServiceHandle(scm);
}
}
private static ServiceState GetServiceStatus(IntPtr service)
{
SERVICE_STATUS status = new SERVICE_STATUS();
if (QueryServiceStatus(service, status) == 0)
throw new ApplicationException("Failed to query service status.");
return status.dwCurrentState;
}
private static bool WaitForServiceStatus(IntPtr service, ServiceState waitStatus, ServiceState desiredStatus)
{
SERVICE_STATUS status = new SERVICE_STATUS();
QueryServiceStatus(service, status);
if (status.dwCurrentState == desiredStatus) return true;
int dwStartTickCount = Environment.TickCount;
int dwOldCheckPoint = status.dwCheckPoint;
while (status.dwCurrentState == waitStatus)
{
// Do not wait longer than the wait hint. A good interval is
// one tenth the wait hint, but no less than 1 second and no
// more than 10 seconds.
int dwWaitTime = status.dwWaitHint / 10;
if (dwWaitTime < 1000) dwWaitTime = 1000;
else if (dwWaitTime > 10000) dwWaitTime = 10000;
Thread.Sleep(dwWaitTime);
// Check the status again.
if (QueryServiceStatus(service, status) == 0) break;
if (status.dwCheckPoint > dwOldCheckPoint)
{
// The service is making progress.
dwStartTickCount = Environment.TickCount;
dwOldCheckPoint = status.dwCheckPoint;
}
else
{
if (Environment.TickCount - dwStartTickCount > status.dwWaitHint)
{
// No progress made within the wait hint
break;
}
}
}
return (status.dwCurrentState == desiredStatus);
}
private static IntPtr OpenSCManager(ScmAccessRights rights)
{
IntPtr scm = OpenSCManager(null, null, rights);
if (scm == IntPtr.Zero)
throw new ApplicationException("Could not connect to service control manager.");
return scm;
}
}
public enum ServiceState
{
Unknown = -1, // The state cannot be (has not been) retrieved.
NotFound = 0, // The service is not known on the host server.
Stopped = 1,
StartPending = 2,
StopPending = 3,
Running = 4,
ContinuePending = 5,
PausePending = 6,
Paused = 7
}
[Flags]
public enum ScmAccessRights
{
Connect = 0x0001,
CreateService = 0x0002,
EnumerateService = 0x0004,
Lock = 0x0008,
QueryLockStatus = 0x0010,
ModifyBootConfig = 0x0020,
StandardRightsRequired = 0xF0000,
AllAccess = (StandardRightsRequired | Connect | CreateService |
EnumerateService | Lock | QueryLockStatus | ModifyBootConfig)
}
[Flags]
public enum ServiceAccessRights
{
QueryConfig = 0x1,
ChangeConfig = 0x2,
QueryStatus = 0x4,
EnumerateDependants = 0x8,
Start = 0x10,
Stop = 0x20,
PauseContinue = 0x40,
Interrogate = 0x80,
UserDefinedControl = 0x100,
Delete = 0x00010000,
StandardRightsRequired = 0xF0000,
AllAccess = (StandardRightsRequired | QueryConfig | ChangeConfig |
QueryStatus | EnumerateDependants | Start | Stop | PauseContinue |
Interrogate | UserDefinedControl)
}
public enum ServiceBootFlag
{
Start = 0x00000000,
SystemStart = 0x00000001,
AutoStart = 0x00000002,
DemandStart = 0x00000003,
Disabled = 0x00000004
}
public enum ServiceControl
{
Stop = 0x00000001,
Pause = 0x00000002,
Continue = 0x00000003,
Interrogate = 0x00000004,
Shutdown = 0x00000005,
ParamChange = 0x00000006,
NetBindAdd = 0x00000007,
NetBindRemove = 0x00000008,
NetBindEnable = 0x00000009,
NetBindDisable = 0x0000000A
}
public enum ServiceError
{
Ignore = 0x00000000,
Normal = 0x00000001,
Severe = 0x00000002,
Critical = 0x00000003
}
This is Impersonate User class
public class ImpersonateUser
{
public const int LOGON32_LOGON_INTERACTIVE = 2;
public const int LOGON32_PROVIDER_DEFAULT = 0;
WindowsImpersonationContext impersonationContext;
[DllImport("advapi32.dll")]
public static extern int LogonUserA(String lpszUserName,
String lpszDomain,
String lpszPassword,
int dwLogonType,
int dwLogonProvider,
ref IntPtr phToken);
[DllImport("advapi32.dll", CharSet = CharSet.Auto, SetLastError = true)]
public static extern int DuplicateToken(IntPtr hToken,
int impersonationLevel,
ref IntPtr hNewToken);
[DllImport("advapi32.dll", CharSet = CharSet.Auto, SetLastError = true)]
public static extern bool RevertToSelf();
[DllImport("kernel32.dll", CharSet = CharSet.Auto)]
public static extern bool CloseHandle(IntPtr handle);
public bool impersonateValidUser(String userName, String domain, String password)
{
WindowsIdentity tempWindowsIdentity;
IntPtr token = IntPtr.Zero;
IntPtr tokenDuplicate = IntPtr.Zero;
if (RevertToSelf())
{
if (LogonUserA(userName, domain, password, LOGON32_LOGON_INTERACTIVE,
LOGON32_PROVIDER_DEFAULT, ref token) != 0)
{
if (DuplicateToken(token, 2, ref tokenDuplicate) != 0)
{
tempWindowsIdentity = new WindowsIdentity(tokenDuplicate);
impersonationContext = tempWindowsIdentity.Impersonate();
if (impersonationContext != null)
{
CloseHandle(token);
CloseHandle(tokenDuplicate);
return true;
}
}
}
}
if (token != IntPtr.Zero)
CloseHandle(token);
if (tokenDuplicate != IntPtr.Zero)
CloseHandle(tokenDuplicate);
return false;
}
public void undoImpersonation()
{
impersonationContext.Undo();
}
}
This is what I did when I am using them
ImpersonateUser impersonUser = new ImpersonateUser();
if (impersonUser.impersonateValidUser("MyAdminPriviledgedAccount", "MyDomain", "MyAdminPriviledgedAccountPassword"))
{
try
{
if (SystemControl.ServiceInstaller.ServiceIsInstalled("NewService"))
{
SystemControl.ServiceInstaller.StopService("NewService");
SystemControl.ServiceInstaller.Uninstall("NewService");
}
SystemControl.ServiceInstaller.InstallAndStart("NewService", "NewService", Application.StartupPath + @"\\TestingService.exe");
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
MessageBox.Show(ex.Message);
}
}
I am working on Windows 7,8, 10, 12 Server
The exception thrower part is
When This method executed
public static void InstallAndStart(string serviceName, string displayName, string fileName, WindowsImpersonationContext impersonet)
{
IntPtr scm = OpenSCManager(ScmAccessRights.AllAccess);
try
{
IntPtr service = OpenService(scm, serviceName, ServiceAccessRights.AllAccess);
if (service == IntPtr.Zero)
service = CreateService(scm, serviceName, displayName, ServiceAccessRights.AllAccess, SERVICE_WIN32_OWN_PROCESS,
ServiceBootFlag.AutoStart, ServiceError.Normal, fileName, null, IntPtr.Zero, null, null, null);
if (service == IntPtr.Zero)
throw new ApplicationException("Failed to install service.");
try
{
StartService(service);
}
finally
{
CloseServiceHandle(service);
}
}
finally
{
CloseServiceHandle(scm);
}
}
The exception in this method that is "Could not connect to service control manager." is thrown
private static IntPtr OpenSCManager(ScmAccessRights rights)
{
IntPtr scm = OpenSCManager(null, null, rights);
if (scm == IntPtr.Zero)
throw new ApplicationException("Could not connect to service control manager.");
return scm;
}
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