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how to run a program on start up as an administrator using NSIS and NSSM?

I am using nsis to create installer for windows and I am using NSSM to run the application.

everything is fine when I install my server , but the problem my server needs to run as admin in order to use some functionalities. I solved my problem by manually going to "services" then Logon tab to enter my username and password. enter image description here

However , I do not want to do that, I want the installer to ask the user to enter his admin credentials right after installing or before installing.

thanks in advance for your time and efforts

Solution

  • According to their documentation, NSSM already knows how to set service credentials so all you need is the custom page to tie it all together:

    !include LogicLib.nsh
!include nsDialogs.nsh

!define MYSERVICE "FooBarBaz"
Var SvcUser
Var SvcPass

Page Directory
Page Custom MyServiceCredCreate MyServiceCredLeave ": Service credentials "
Page InstFiles

Function MyServiceCredCreate
nsDialogs::Create 1018
Pop $0
${IfThen} $0 == error ${|} Abort ${|}
${NSD_CreateLabel} 0 0 100% 12u "Username:"
Pop $0
${NSD_CreateText} 0 13u 100% 12u "$SvcUser"
Pop $1
${NSD_CreateLabel} 0 26u 100% 12u "Password:"
Pop $0
${NSD_CreatePassword} 0 39u 100% 12u "$SvcPass"
Pop $2
nsDialogs::Show
FunctionEnd

Function MyServiceCredLeave
${NSD_GetText} $1 $SvcUser
${NSD_GetText} $2 $SvcPass
${If} $SvcUser == ""
  MessageBox MB_ICONSTOP "Must provide a username!"
  Abort
${EndIf}
FunctionEnd

Section
SetOutPath $InstDir
File "myservicething.exe"
File "nssm.exe"
nsExec::Exec '"$InstDir\nssm.exe" install "${MYSERVICE}" "$InstDir\myservicething.exe"'
Pop $0
nsExec::Exec '"$InstDir\nssm.exe" set "${MYSERVICE}" ObjectName $SvcUser "$SvcPass"'
Pop $0
SectionEnd