How to install dll as a services and run it as svchost process

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Hi,

I've been trying to host my own Windows Service under svchost.exe.

Can any one help me for write a dll and install it as services and run it as svchost process.

I googled a lot of question, but nothing helpful, if it is possible to do please help me.

thanks.

Posted 21-Dec-13 4:49am

ehsanrezaei69

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Richard MacCutchan 21-Dec-13 11:35am

Since you have not given any information about what this service is supposed to do then there is not much that anyone can suggest. However, you may like to Google for "windows service" and see what you can come up with.

ehsanrezaei69 22-Dec-13 0:17am

Thanks Richard,

I can install exe program as service and it startup when my computer rebooted.

I want to install simple DLL(for example task list) as service.

I want write this work with c++ language, Best Regard.

Richard MacCutchan 22-Dec-13 3:17am

Do you understand that a DLL cannot run on its own? You need to create a program which uses the DLL.

ehsanrezaei69 22-Dec-13 4:19am

Please read this topic : social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/vstudio/en-US/b38e755e-41d5-4dc3-a4ec-986d2a76209a/host-your-own-service-in-svchostexe?forum=netfxbcl

Richard MacCutchan 22-Dec-13 4:29am

OK, and what exactly is that supposed to tell me?

ehsanrezaei69 22-Dec-13 5:00am

First step to install dll as services, add two registry key in registry.
I am trace one dll service and see that reg key.

Richard MacCutchan 22-Dec-13 6:50am

You cannot "run" a DLL, it is a shared library which contains public methods that are called from an .exe file. Unless your DLL has such public methods that some part of the Windows service system will call, then this will not work. From the links you have posted I see nothing that will help you achieve this.

ehsanrezaei69 24-Dec-13 7:22am

Thanks Richard,

I known one svchost can include different dll,Can you add my dll to existing svchost?

Richard MacCutchan 24-Dec-13 7:37am

Sorry, I don't know the answer. I gave you a link two days ago to an MSDN article on this subject, so you will need to go and read that.

Nelek 21-Dec-13 11:58am

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ehsanrezaei69 22-Dec-13 4:14am

Windows Install some dll as service, and I saw a program that could do this work(install dll as service)

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The_Inventor · Answer 1 · 2014-01-04T00:48:00

Solution 1

If he has a Win7 system then in:

C:\Windows\System32\runas.exe which will Run XXXX as a Utility. Also there is
C:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe which will run a DLL as a Windows host process.

I hope this will be of help.

Posted 4-Jan-14 0:48am

The_Inventor

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ehsanrezaei69 2-Feb-14 2:52am

Can you help me to write one simple DLL and run it as service?

The_Inventor 2-Feb-14 7:12am

http://www.codeproject.com/Articles/6351/Regular-DLL-Tutor-For-Beginners