Hi
I found some odd behavior when trying to use service account settings with variables.
Our service should run with LocalSystem or a user defined account.
I defined both variables for Username and Password in Install parameters with a value of {}, but it doesn't work.
It also doesn't work when using NT AUTHORITY\LocalSystem as username.
It only works when working without variables and leaving both fields empty, but then I have no option to set a custom account in the installation process.
Kind regards,
Michael
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Re: Service account variables
Hello Michael,
This won't work when setting those properties in "Install Parameters" page to "{}". In this case they won't be empty, but they will be set to the "{}" value as it is.
To achieve what you want you can try to duplicate your service in "Services" page so you have two services: one which installs under "LocalSystem" an the other under a custom user account.
Let us know of this helped.
All the best,
Daniel
This won't work when setting those properties in "Install Parameters" page to "{}". In this case they won't be empty, but they will be set to the "{}" value as it is.
To achieve what you want you can try to duplicate your service in "Services" page so you have two services: one which installs under "LocalSystem" an the other under a custom user account.
Let us know of this helped.
All the best,
Daniel
Re: Service account variables
Hi Daniel,
I also tried this but I can't configure a service entry as a single component to modify install conditions.
Do I have to create dummy registry entries for this?
Kind regards,
Michael
I also tried this but I can't configure a service entry as a single component to modify install conditions.
Do I have to create dummy registry entries for this?
Kind regards,
Michael
Re: Service account variables
Hello Michael,
No, you don't have to create dummy registries. All you need to do is this:
1. go to "Files and Folders" page and under the parent folder where your service file is added add a new subfolder
2. enable the "Install folder content into the parent folder" option for your subfolder and in here add (using the [Add files] toolbar button) your service file again
3. go to "Service" page and add a new service entry for the duplicated service file added in the above subfolder
4. in "Organization" page condition your service components as you need
Please take a look on our "Install files with the same name" article for your references.
All the best,
Daniel
No, you don't have to create dummy registries. All you need to do is this:
1. go to "Files and Folders" page and under the parent folder where your service file is added add a new subfolder
2. enable the "Install folder content into the parent folder" option for your subfolder and in here add (using the [Add files] toolbar button) your service file again
3. go to "Service" page and add a new service entry for the duplicated service file added in the above subfolder
4. in "Organization" page condition your service components as you need
Please take a look on our "Install files with the same name" article for your references.
All the best,
Daniel