MultiSite Host as a Service - failed to install

[alan]

Clarion 9.0, NT 8.18 SelfService 3.43

I have a couple website apps I can install and run as a service just fine.  But, when I try to run my mutltisite host app as a service I get the attached error. So, I changed one of my other apps to run as a service and it installed and started just fine.

I have administrator rights and the other app installed and started as a service just fine.

Suggestions?




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[Bruce]

my guess is that your program is dependant on some "outside" thing - like a SQL database. In which case you must add this as a dependancy so the SQL database starts first.

Another possible problem is that your app is using a network drive. Since these don't exist when run as a service (unless specifically configured as a Network user) the app would also fail.

Or maybe your app is trying to access part of the drive where the service user does not have access rights.

cheers
Bruce

[alan]

Bruce,
 My host app is basically the example 59 with some very minor tweaks.  So, I took the multisite host example (59) and added SelfService to it.  That app also refused to start as a service - with the same error.

But, starting them as regular exe's and then clicking the "Install & Start As Service" button did cause them to be installed as a service (they show up in Service Manager).  But, they fail to run.

Finally, I went back to my regular NT website app and added SelfService.  It installed and ran just fine using /iss.

It seems there is something in the multisite host app that just won't run as a service.  Perhaps it could be a Windows 8 issue?  It would be great if someone else would try adding SelfService to the example app (multisite host (59)) and running it as a service.


Using Windows 8.1, NT 8.18, SelfService 3.43, StringTheory 2.08, and WinEvent 3.86