Windows Service Start Mode

Question

hi all i created a windows service and build a controller to that service just as the SQL Server Service Manager if any saw it. Anyway the problem is i want to control the startup mode of the windows service (Automatic Manual Disabled) in .Net you can specify this in the Service Installer but after that i didn't find a way to change it. Does anyone know a way to change the startup mode of the Windows Service in .Net? i think that i foud a way to do it in win32 but i need it in .Net... thanks for help

muthu pandi · Answer

this code will be useful to u...... using System; using System.Data; using System.Configuration; using System.Web; using System.Web.Security; using System.Web.UI; using System.Web.UI.WebControls; using System.Web.UI.WebControls.WebParts; using System.Web.UI.HtmlControls; using System.DirectoryServices; using System.Diagnostics; using System.ServiceProcess; using System.Configuration.Install; using System.Management; using System.Windows.Forms; public partial class _Default : System.Web.UI.Page { protected void Page_Load(object sender EventArgs e) { } protected void Button1_Click(object sender EventArgs e) { string serviceName = TextBox1.Text; ServiceController service = new ServiceController(serviceName); if (service.Status != ServiceControllerStatus.Running) { // do something service.Start(); } } protected void Button2_Click(object sender EventArgs e) { string serviceName = TextBox1.Text; ServiceController service = new ServiceController(serviceName); if (service.Status == ServiceControllerStatus.Running) { // do something service.Stop(); } } protected void Button3_Click(object sender EventArgs e) { string serviceName = TextBox1.Text; ServiceController servicen = new ServiceController(serviceName); string ServiceName = servicen.ServiceName.ToString(); string startupType = DropDownList1.SelectedValue.ToString(); ManagementPath myPath = new ManagementPath(); ManagementBaseObject outParams = null; myPath.Server = System.Environment.MachineName; myPath.NamespacePath = @root\CIMV2; myPath.RelativePath = Win32_Service.Name=' + ServiceName + '; using (ManagementObject service = new ManagementObject(myPath)) { // Set startmode to Automatic (auto start at boot ) ManagementBaseObject inputArgs = service.GetMethodParameters(ChangeStartMode); inputArgs[startmode] = startupType; outParams = service.InvokeMethod(ChangeStartMode inputArgs null); } } }

Ashwini S · Answer

Thank you MuthuPandi for the code It helped me a lot

zsafadi · Answer

hey man sure i can do it from there but i need to do it in code!!! C#.Net

MohammadShall · Answer

Hi You can change the startup type from the Services Control Manager...Control Panel--->Administrative Tools--->Services..then right click your service ..properties..then change the startup type Good luck