Question

Using the method described in the MSDN for registering a Windows Service (ms-help://MS.VSCC.v80/MS.MSDN.v80/MS.WIN32COM.v10.en/dllproc/base/createservice.htm) and using similar code to the supplied example:

schService = CreateService( 
    schSCManager,              // SCManager database 
    TEXT("Sample_Srv"),        // name of service 
    lpszDisplayName,           // service name to display 
    SERVICE_ALL_ACCESS,        // desired access 
    SERVICE_WIN32_OWN_PROCESS, // service type 
    SERVICE_DEMAND_START,      // start type 
    SERVICE_ERROR_NORMAL,      // error control type 
    szPath,                    // path to service's binary 
    NULL,                      // no load ordering group 
    NULL,                      // no tag identifier 
    NULL,                      // no dependencies 
    NULL,                      // LocalSystem account 
    NULL);                     // no password 

My issue is that, although the service is registered and works perfectly, in msconfig.msc the service has ‘Take No Action’ in the recovery options. Is there a way I can programatically change this so that upon failure it restarts?

Answer 1

Take a look at ChangeServiceConfig2 for setting those types of service options.