I have a Go program where I am executing a command to run wmi exporter.
I have created an exe from this script using "go build".
exe works fine.
Now, I want to create a windows service for this exe.
I have tried sc.exe, I can see the service name in the service.misc but it throws an error if I try to start it.
To get arbitrary EXEs to run as a Windows Service, I've had good results using nssm
I am attempting to run a JScript script using Windows Script Host 5.8 on a 32-bit Windows 7 PC. This script is part of a larger build effort for an open source software project, where an ActiveXObject is being created as part of the script. This has failed to run, but I suspect that the specific script is not at fault, but rather my local Windows Scripting Host (WSH) setup.
I have inferred this based on the following 'bare bones' tests that I have run with a one line test script:
I prepare a script using Notepad which is saved as 'test.js' and contains the following line:
var strLit = "This is a string literal.";
I then execute the above script using the following command:
cscript /e:jscript test.js
This seems to run successfully, of course returning no output, but critically no error message.
I then change the script to contain just the following line:
print("Hello World!");
When run with the same command as above, the following error message is received:
Microsoft JScript runtime error: Object expected
I then change the script to contain just the following line:
var fso = new ActiveXObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject");
When run with the same command as above, the following error message is received:
Microsoft JScript runtime error: Automation server can't create object
It is this third version of the script that contains the line failing in the open source software script mentioned above. However, based on the creation of a string variable script succeeding, I would infer that WSH is to some extent functioning. However, the fact that the 'hello world' script has failed, as well as the failure of the ActiveXObject would indicate that WSH with the JScript engine may not be correctly set-up on my computer or otherwise functioning.
I would also infer that this likely has nothing to do with Internet Explorer security levels due to this script being run from the command line with no link to Internet Explorer.
I have done the following to try to resolve this problem:
Ensured that Windows associates files with extension '.js' with WSH, although by using the '/e:' switch when calling the script as above, this is not an issue anyway.
Re-registered scripting components on my computer using an administrator elevated command prompt with the following commands:
regsvr32 %systemroot%\system32\vbscript.dll
regsvr32 %systemroot%\system32\jscript.dll
regsvr32 %systemroot%\system32\dispex.dll
regsvr32 %systemroot%\system32\scrobj.dll
regsvr32 %systemroot%\system32\scrrun.dll
regsvr32 %systemroot%\system32\wshext.dll
regsvr32 %systemroot%\system32\wshom.ocx
All of the above commands work successfully, except for the last two, where the following errors are received:
The module "C:\Windows\system32\wshext.dll" was loaded but the call to DllRegisterServer failed with error code 0x80040201
The module "C:\Windows\system32\wshom.ocx" was loaded but the call to DllRegisterServer failed with error code 0x80040201
Attemped to run the script with my virus protection (F-Secure) completely disabled and there being no internet connection.
I would infer the following from the tests above:
Script one: This is a simple script declaring and initializing a variable and doing nothing else, meaning that it is no surprise that it should run and perhaps confirms that the JScript engine is at least present and working fundamentally.
Script two: This is again a simple script but that may make use of additional functionality (I. e. 'print').
Script three: This is a simple script, but seeks to create an object of a specific type, by means of recourse to an application (identified as 'Scripting') to achieve this. This 'Scripting' application is supplied as a parameter when creating a new ActiveXObject which in the Microsoft JScript reference is identified as a 'servername'. Generically, the 'servername' is defined by the Microsoft JScript reference in this context as being 'the name of the application providing the object'. I note that the error message for script three makes reference to an 'automation server' and therefore wonder if there is a link here.
Would anybody have any ideas as to what may be the problem here, specifically with script three? The error message in script three above has been widely discussed online in the context of Internet Explorer security levels, but due to this being a script run on the command line, I cannot see how this solution would relate this problem.
Any ideas would be much appreciated.
Thanks
Jason
We have a .CMD script that we are triggering from Control-M.
A main.cmd is being called from Control-M. This script is run as 'accnt_svc' service account which we also configured in Control-M. Prior to setting up in Control-M, we testing this running fine when ran from command prompt (as administrator) and via Windows Task Scheduler being run as the 'acct_svc' service account.
When running in Control M, the log shows error saying a subscript (say sub.cmd is being called from main.cmd) saying the sub.cmd is invalid.
We checked the permissions and they both have the same settings.
We tried another script, this time we created a wrapper which 'calls' the main script. This worked fine.
Please check following wrapper:
SET V_CMDDRV=E:
%V_CMDDRV%
CD %V_CMDDIR%
CALL CALL %V_CMDDIR%\main.cmd
When we create a Main_Wrapper.cmd calling the main.cmd this works fine.
May I know why Control-M behaves this way?
Thanks
When issuing a command via Control-M it will by default run from your run as users home directory. From the output you've attached it looks like main.cmd might need to be run from E: instead of the %HOMEPATH% of the acct_svc service account.
Start the application:
The following example invokes the startApplication operation on the MBean, providing the application name that you want to start.
Using Jacl:
$AdminControl invoke $appManager startApplication myApplication
Using Jython:
AdminControl.invoke(appManager, 'startApplication', 'myApplication')
I wanna know which bat or which sh file will get invoked as a result of the above script which is invoked implicitly by WAS Integrated Solution Console when anyone try to:
Navigate to http : // IP:PORT /ibm/console/login.do
Applications > Application Types > WebSphere enterprise applications
Highlight/Checkbox/Select Any Enterprise Application fro the list of Enterprise Applications listed.
Press Stop/Start
I was expecting this action to invoke %WAS_HOME%\profiles\AppSrv01\bin\startServer.bat
But I couldn't find the echo messages I put in that file in any log file
This is all implementation details, but the admin console doesn't actually use any scripts. Instead, it uses JMX directly to invoke the same MBean ApplicationManager start/stopApplication operation that the Jacl snippet does.
In order to run one application, a batch file has to be kicked off (which does things like start Jetty, display live logs, etc). The application will work only if this batch file is running. I am hence forced to have this batch file running and not logout from the Windows server.
Can this batch file be run as a service? I am experimenting with one of the suggestions from a similar question.
NSSM is totally free and hyper-easy, running command prompt / terminal as administrator:
nssm install "YourCoolServiceNameLabel"
then a dialog will appear so you can choose where is the file you want to run.
to uninstall
nssm remove "YourCoolServiceNameLabel"
There's a built in windows cmd to do this: sc create. Not as fancy as nssm, but you don't have to download an additional piece of software.
sc create "ServiceName" start= demand displayname= "DisplayName" binpath= [path to .bat file]
Note
start=demand means you must start the service yourself. Options include: boot, system, auto, demand, disabled, delayed-auto
whitespace is required after =
I did encounter an error on service start that the service did not respond in a timely manner, but it was clear the service had run the .bat successfully. Haven't dug into this yet but this thread experienced the same thing and solved it using nssm to install the service.
No need for extra software. Use the task scheduler -> create task -> hidden. The checkbox for hidden is in the bottom left corner. Set the task to trigger on login (or whatever condition you like) and choose the task in the actions tab. Running it hidden ensures that the task runs silently in the background like a service.
Note that you must also set the program to run "whether the user is logged in or not" or the program will still run in the foreground.
On Windows 2019 Server, you can run a Minecraft java server with these commands:
sc create minecraft-server DisplayName= "minecraft-server" binpath= "cmd.exe /C C:\Users\Administrator\Desktop\rungui1151.lnk" type= own start= auto
The .lnk file is a standard windows shortcut to a batch file.
--- .bat file begins ---
java -Xmx40960M -Xms40960M -d64 -jar minecraft_server.1.15.1.jar
--- .bat file ends ---
All this because:
service does not know how to start in a folder,
cmd.exe does not know how to start in a folder
Starting the service will produce "timely manner" error, but the log file reveals the server is running.
If you need to shut down the server, just go into task manager and find the server java in background processes and end it, or terminate the server from in the game using the /stop command, or for other programs/servers, use the methods relevant to the server.
As Doug Currie says use RunAsService.
From my past experience you must remember that the Service you generate will
have a completely different set of environment variables
have to be carefully inspected for rights/permissions issues
might cause havoc if it opens dialogs asking for any kind of input
not sure if the last one still applies ... it was one big night mare in a project I worked on some time ago.
While it is not free (but $39), FireDaemon has worked so well for me I have to recommend it. It will run your batch file but has loads of additional and very useful functionality such as scheduling, service up monitoring, GUI or XML based install of services, dependencies, environmental variables and log management.
I started out using FireDaemon to launch JBoss application servers (run.bat) but shortly after realized that the richness of the FireDaemon configuration abilities allowed me to ditch the batch file and recreate the intent of its commands in the FireDaemon service definition.
There's also a SUPER FireDaemon called Trinity which you might want to look at if you have a large number of Windows servers on which to manage this service (or technically, any service).
Since NSSM is no longer maintained, you can consider using WinSW. It has binaries that would work with or without .Net.
Basically you create an XML file and then install it. Here is a sample of a minimal XML:
<service>
<!-- ID of the service. It should be unique across the Windows system-->
<id>myapp</id>
<!-- Path to the executable, which should be started -->
<!-- CAUTION: Don't put arguments here. Use <arguments> instead. -->
<executable>%BASE%\myExecutable.exe</executable>
</service>
And then you can install and start it:
winsw install myapp.xml
winsw start myapp.xml
Install NSSM and run the .bat file as a windows service.
Works as expected
My easest way is using opensource svcbatch (https://github.com/mturk/svcbatch/) as wrapper of CMD(BAT) in sc :
sc create myservice binPath= ""%cd%\svcbatch.exe" myservice.bat"