How to make a windows services in c++ that run .exe file ?

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i want to do windows service in c++ that can access and run .exe file

Posted 6-May-14 0:13am

Mahmoud_Gamal

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Richard MacCutchan 6-May-14 6:28am

Fine, what part of the application are you having a problem with.

[no name] 6-May-14 6:42am

Okay so go ahead and do that.

Mahmoud_Gamal 6-May-14 7:44am

enta beda

[no name] 6-May-14 8:27am

And that is supposed to mean what exactly?

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KarstenK · Accepted Answer · 2014-05-06T01:41:00

Solution 1

The problem are the access rights of the service. It runs under an account which isnt granted to run exe files with UI.

If a service want to run exes than you need to impersonate for launching:

BOOL b = ::LogonUser( pszUser, NULL, password, LOGON32_LOGON_INTERACTIVE, LOGON32_PROVIDER_DEFAULT, &hToken );
PROCESS_INFORMATION pi = {0};
BOOL b = ::CreateProcessAsUser( hToken, NULL, (LPTSTR) pszCommandLine, NULL, NULL, TRUE, NORMAL_PRIORITY_CLASS, NULL, NULL, NULL, &pi);

Posted 6-May-14 1:41am

KarstenK

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Mahmoud_Gamal 7-May-14 7:34am

if i create process like your code is it run or not due to i try this code and no action

KarstenK 7-May-14 8:32am

you need to provide a full path and a valid user and password on the PC.

Mahmoud_Gamal 7-May-14 8:38am

yes i do this and also i pass the full exe path in command line and parameter but don't work it should be work as console application not as windows service

KarstenK 7-May-14 8:55am

it is more complicated, because it can be used for attack. The service has to be an "interactive service"

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms683502(VS.85).aspx

This may help you:

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/267838/how-can-a-windows-service-execute-a-gui-application

But as I understand all, the proper solution is IPC of an app with the service

Mahmoud_Gamal 7-May-14 9:06am

yes it is interactive services :D

Mahmoud_Gamal 7-May-14 9:11am

thanks very much for your interesting , thanks alot

Sanket Saxena · Accepted Answer · 2014-05-06T02:15:00

Solution 3

Try the below link to make the window service in c++
Win service c++

Here you got an idea how to run exe
run exe via win service

Posted 6-May-14 2:15am

Sanket Saxena

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Mahmoud_Gamal 7-May-14 7:33am

it doesn't run with me , it run only when i run as console application not as windows service

CPallini · Accepted Answer · 2014-05-06T01:53:00

Solution 2

If you just need to run executable files, why don't you use the Windows Task Scheduler[^]?

Posted 6-May-14 1:53am

CPallini

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Mahmoud_Gamal 7-May-14 7:36am

i want to run exe file from service due to if i restart machine the service automatic run exe file with no need from me to run it