Question

I have an exe file with a windows service. To install it, i use the command:

installutil myService.exe /ShowCallStack

Then, i can see the “service1” listed in Services window.

My question is if it is possible to install 2 instances of same service (using the same exe) but with diferent names. I want to do that without changing the source code.

Thanks

Answer 1

I’ve used something like the below script in the past. Edit the service names, save it as a VBS, and run it.

Const ExistingServiceName = "Service1"
strComputer = "."

Set objWMIService = GetObject("winmgmts:" & "{impersonationLevel=impersonate}!\\" & strComputer &  "\root\cimv2")
set objExistingService = objWMIService.Get("Win32_Service.Name='" & ExistingServiceName & "'")

Set objService = objWMIService.Get("Win32_BaseService")

Const NewServiceName = "Service2"

errReturn = objService.Create (NewServiceName, NewServiceName, objExistingService.PathName, OWN_PROCESS ,NOTIFY_USER ,"Manual" , NOT_INTERACTIVE ,".\LocalSystem" ,"")