如何从C＃代码（Winforms）安装Windows Service

Question

I have a Windows service developed in C# and I would like to install this service from a Winforms application in C# but not in a DOS command:

installutil \i ..  

Is it possible?

Answer 1

Installing a Windows Service requires admin privileges so the winforms app would need to be running with elevated privileges. If this is ok, then you could use Process.Start to invoke the installutil.exe . Process.Start also allows you to pass in a username and password so that is another option if the winforms app does not have elevated permissions.

Have a look at this article which has more information https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/system.diagnostics.processstartinfo.createnowindow%28v=vs.110%29.aspx

Answer 2

Installing a service requires you to excute two steps:

• install them via installutil.exe /i filename.exe
• then starting them with the services.msc service starter.