I have created a windows service.Which runs every 5 minute once. I need to start this windows service with a token.
So for that i have created setup.exe using the Installshield limited edition. When user installs windows service i need to pass token to windows service then the service uses that token to get the details from API. So each user will get separate token then install and start the service. Need help on the following
Is there any way to pass the token when installing the setup.exe?
Adding auto update feature to windows service installation in installshiled
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Our OPS team have configured a SSO tile that connects to ADFS. I am building a sample application that utilize an SSO service instance. I can deploy my application to PCF and remote debug my SSO configuration. These things work.
What I need is a way to access the SSO service instance while I am developing on my PC. Otherwise only way to verify my code really works is to deploy my application to PCF and either add log statements or configure remote debugging. Both of these are pretty time consuming.
I looked into configuring ssh access to pivotal services. That works for database service instances, but not for SSO service instance. Has anyone figured it out?
After repeated trials and error, I found the solution. Posting it here in case someone else has similar issue
In PCF, for your SSO add a new application. Auth redirect url for this application should point to your localhost. In my case it is http://localhost:8080
run cf env . Copy the p-identity section only and save to vcap_services.json. Then update the clientId and clientSecret with the values from the new application created in previous step.
Use the following command to start your application
VCAP_APPLICATION=true VCAP_SERVICES=$(cat vcap_services.json) SPRING_PROFILES_ACTIVE=... ./gradlew bootRun
I have following applications:
1. Azure cloud application (mvc mobile web application)
2. Service Bus Relay application(currently console application)
In this user interacts with the cloud application and then I'm sending data to the relay service which we are going to host it in client premises. Right now all the data interactions are fine. I'm able to save and receive data.
As it is a console app it always run as a command prompt. I would like to convert service bus relay application as a windows service so that I won't get this command prompt window. Our client doesn't want command prompt to be run in their server. Is it possible to convert it as a service? or is there is any other way to do it? I see all the examples using console applications.
Please help.
If you're running your app in a Virtual Machine or Cloud Service (web/worker role), you can indeed install a Windows Service. You'd just have to code up the Windows Service shell (start/stop/etc) and incorporate Service Bus code.
If you're running your code as a Web App (in an App Service), then no, you cannot install a Windows Service, as App Service doesn't let you install such software (since everything runs in a sandbox).
I have used Bitnami VM to deploy Parse Server on Azure but I cannot seem to be able to access Parse Server Dashboard. What URL is it available on? Do I need to open any ports?
Just an update on this. A new version of Parse Server provided by Bitnami is now available in the Azure Marketplace. The new version does include the Dashboard.
Have you been following Bitnami instructions?
It states you can access the dashboard using this URL: http://[server-IP-address]/parse
This means only TCP/80 port needs to be open (on your Network Security Group if you use one or in your VM ACL if you don't).
You have now other (probably easier) options to deploy Parse Server on Azure:
using a dedicated ARM template leveraging Azure services (App Service, DocumentDB, Notification hub, ...).
using Azure App Service with the original Facebook/Parse version with MongoDB.
I've got it. The bitnami guys were kind enough to reply to me for this topic:
You can launch the latest Parse version that ships the Dashboard from https://vmdepot.msopentech.com/Vhd/Show?vhdId=64574&version=66817 It could take some time to be available in the Azure Marketplace
So bottom line, use the image from VM depot and not the one on Azure Marketplace as it is an old one and doesn't include the Dashboard.
Implementing the steps here: http://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/documentation/articles/mobile-services-dotnet-backend-how-to-configure-iis-express/
I tried to access the mobile service REST interface from iOS, Android and Windows based applications running on a remote machine performing GETs and POSTS all requests result in an "authorization has been denied for this request" response.
I am able to navigate to the mobile service website from the remote machine mentioned above, which is on the same subnet as the mobile service, however when clicking on the "try it out" link I am prompted to enter credentials. I tried entering the mobile service key, windows credentials and the credentials used when setting up the database none worked all resulted in a re-prompt for credentials.
The same Android and Windows applications work without issue when running on the machine the mobile service is running on. I have to use 10.0.2.2 for android app running in the emulator to get the loopback to work but otherwise the code is unchanged.
The azure mobile service is running in the debugger using Visual Studio 2013 with Update 3. Visual Studio was launched as an admin.
All three apps iOS, Android and Windows can access the same mobile service when its running in Azure (Cloud).
I have read that the mobile service, running in IISExpress, allows anonymous requests originating from localhost but I have not seen any mention about how to configure authentication when accessing remotely or if any adjustments are needed to authenticate properly.
Any ideas?
Remote access for IIS Express is initially blocked
On Vista and Win7 or Win 8 run the following command with administratice Privileges
netsh http add urlacl url=http://xxxxx:port/ user=everyone
I have designed a simple windows service in .NET 2.0.
I am trying to deploy it on my local machine. I have switched to design view, and setup ServiceInstaller and ServiceProcessInstaller objects. There is a Project Installer. I have also wrapped the Windows Service into a .NET setup project and install it, leaving an .exe in the specified directory.
I have fired up cmd and entered the path to installutil. This works fine, but then I typeinstallutil and the full path to the service, in Visual Studio command prompt, and this does not work (I've also tried installutil /i and all sorts of things out of desperation). The permissions are local system (extensive).
Any ideas what I am doing wrong? For those here who have installed Windows Services, what was your methodology to install the service?
Thanks
We actually create an installer built into our application. It's a console app that has a command line to install/uninstall the server as well as run as a service or in console mode.
See this article on a Self Installing Service for some details. I like this method as it provides flexibility.
DESCRIPTION:
SC is a command line program used for communicating with the
NT Service Controller and services.
USAGE:
sc [command] [service name] ...
The option has the form "\\ServerName"
Further help on commands can be obtained by typing: "sc [command]"
Commands:
query-----------Queries the status for a service, or
enumerates the status for types of services.
queryex---------Queries the extended status for a service, or
enumerates the status for types of services.
start-----------Starts a service.
pause-----------Sends a PAUSE control request to a service.
interrogate-----Sends an INTERROGATE control request to a service.
continue--------Sends a CONTINUE control request to a service.
stop------------Sends a STOP request to a service.
config----------Changes the configuration of a service (persistant).
description-----Changes the description of a service.
failure---------Changes the actions taken by a service upon failure.
qc--------------Queries the configuration information for a service.
qdescription----Queries the description for a service.
qfailure--------Queries the actions taken by a service upon failure.
delete----------Deletes a service (from the registry).
create----------Creates a service. (adds it to the registry).
control---------Sends a control to a service.
sdshow----------Displays a service's security descriptor.
sdset-----------Sets a service's security descriptor.
GetDisplayName--Gets the DisplayName for a service.
GetKeyName------Gets the ServiceKeyName for a service.
EnumDepend------Enumerates Service Dependencies.
The following commands don't require a service name:
sc
boot------------(ok | bad) Indicates whether the last boot should
be saved as the last-known-good boot configuration
Lock------------Locks the Service Database
QueryLock-------Queries the LockStatus for the SCManager Database
EXAMPLE:
sc start MyService
Here's another reference specific to .NET services.
http://bytes.com/forum/thread739857.html
I'm calling installutil in my setup package and it works for me just fine.
That'd be great if you posted an error message that you're getting when running installutil.