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Asked: 2026-05-11T16:11:44+00:00

Does anyone happen to know what the convention for Windows service key names is,

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Does anyone happen to know what the convention for Windows service key names is, which characters are legal?

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    Based on the documentation for the underlying C++ structure used to create a service:

    The maximum string length is 256 characters. The service control manager database preserves the case of the characters, but service name comparisons are always case insensitive. Forward-slash (/) and backslash (\) are not valid service name characters.

    Additionally, the following rules apply to the “Display Name”:

    This string has a maximum length of 256 characters. The name is case-preserved in the service control manager. Display name comparisons are always case-insensitive.

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