I am running the code below by python win_service.py install from the normal command prompt, where I get access denied error.
Installing service TestService
Error installing service: Access is denied. (5)
which I was able to resolve when I started the command prompt by starting as administrator.
I was able to install the service, but I was unable to start the service.
Service installed
Starting service TestService
Error starting service: The service did not respond to the start or control request in a timely fashion.
import win32serviceutil
import win32service
import win32event
import servicemanager
import socket
class AppServerSvc (win32serviceutil.ServiceFramework):
_svc_name_ = "TestService"
_svc_display_name_ = "Test Service"
def __init__(self,args):
win32serviceutil.ServiceFramework.__init__(self,args)
self.hWaitStop = win32event.CreateEvent(None,0,0,None)
socket.setdefaulttimeout(60)
def SvcStop(self):
self.ReportServiceStatus(win32service.SERVICE_STOP_PENDING)
win32event.SetEvent(self.hWaitStop)
def SvcDoRun(self):
servicemanager.LogMsg(servicemanager.EVENTLOG_INFORMATION_TYPE,
servicemanager.PYS_SERVICE_STARTED,
(self._svc_name_,''))
self.main()
def main(self):
print "running"
if __name__ == '__main__':
win32serviceutil.HandleCommandLine(AppServerSvc)
What am doing wrong, is there any other way to install the service that would solve the issue and how to dynamically run it as administrator.
Best Answer
I know this is old but I was stuck on this forever. For me, this specific problem was solved by copying this file -
pywintypes36.dll
From ->
Python36\Lib\site-packages\pywin32_system32
To ->
Python36\Lib\site-packages\win32