The ServiceInstall element installs the exe which is the key file for the
component as a service. Since you haven't specified a <File> for this
component, I suspect this will do nothing. You must place the
<ServiceInstall> element in the same component which installs the file. The
Arguments are the command line options for the service executable. I suspect
that this should actually be just -service. You should check the
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\stunnel registry key
for the correct value to use.
To ensure that the service can be removed, use a <ServiceControl> element to
stop the service during uninstall, by setting ServiceControl/@Stop to
"uninstall". Consider setting the value to "both" to ensure that the service
is stopped before trying to upgrade the file.
(Should candle issue a compiler warning or error if there are no files in a
component containing a <ServiceInstall>?)
--
Mike Dimmick
_____
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of F. David del
Campo Hill
Sent: 29 April 2007 22:36
To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net
Subject: [WiX-users] Installing/uninstalling Services
Hi All,
I am using WIX 2 to repackage STunnel for Windows into a MSI file I can
use to attach to an Active Directory group policy object. I have had no
problems in creating WIX files to install the files and shortcuts necessary
for STunnel, but I am having problems in making the MSI file install and
uninstall a service.
The main WXS file in the project has the following entry to install the
service:
...
<DirectoryRef Id='TARGETDIR'>
<Component Id="service0" DiskId="1"
Guid="AB2050E4-94C2-499B-92AA-066DBD5C33E4">
<ServiceInstall Id="serv0" Arguments='[!file3] -service -install -quiet'
Description="Service for stunnel" ErrorControl="normal"
Interactive="yes" Name="stunnel" DisplayName="stunnel" Start="auto"
Type="ownProcess" Vital="yes" />
</Component>
</DirectoryRef>
...
file3 is the executable for stunnel.exe. 'stunnel.exe -service -install
-quiet' is the line the non-MSI STunnel service has as executable.
The features list has the following for choosing to install the service:
...
<Feature Id="service" Title="stunnel Service"
Description="Install the stunnel service" Level="1" InstallDefault="local"
AllowAdvertise="no">
<ComponentRef Id='service0' />
</Feature>
...
The MSI file I have created works in all respects except that the
service is not installed; not even an error message is given. Even the
presence of Vital="yes" does not stop it from working even though the
service is not installed.
I have also tried to install the service using a CustomAction:
...
<CustomAction Id='InstallService' FileKey='file3' ExeCommand='-install
-quiet'
Return='ignore' />
<CustomAction Id='StartService' FileKey='file3' ExeCommand='-start -quiet'
Return='ignore' />
<InstallExecuteSequence>
<Custom Action='InstallService' After='InstallFinalize' />
<Custom Action='StartService' After='InstallService' />
</InstallExecuteSequence>
...
This actually works as intended (the service is installed and started at the
end of the installation), but it has the obvious problem that uninstalling
the MSI will not stop and uninstall the service, so it is no good (remember,
this MSI is for automatic installation through a GPO, so no user involvement
is allowed).
What am I doing wrong? The total lack of error messages or failure to
terminate the installation makes me believe that there is something
fundamentally wrong in the way I am trying to install the service, but I
cannot find any tutorials on how to do it properly; can anyone help, please?
Thank you for your help.
F. David del Campo Hill
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
This SF.net email is sponsored by DB2 Express
Download DB2 Express C - the FREE version of DB2 express and take
control of your XML. No limits. Just data. Click to get it now.
http://sourceforge.net/powerbar/db2/
_______________________________________________
WiX-users mailing list
WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net
https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
