Re: [python-win32] Using win32serviceutil.InstallService() on a non admin account

2010-06-18 Thread Denis
Erm. Forget everything I wrote. The error messages were actually pretty clear. I was experimenting with an account on which I just can't install anything *at all*. There's no problem with win32util.InstallService(), that was just me being stupid. So excuse the useless noise :-) On Sat, Jun 19, 201

Re: [python-win32] Using win32serviceutil.InstallService() on a non admin account

2010-06-18 Thread Denis
After some searches I've found a possible way to accomplish what I want using two executables provided as part of the Microsotf 2003 Resource Kits, namely Instsrv and Srvany (heck, windows utilities have wonderful names). Here is a tutorial to setup Trac as standalone using them : http://trac.edge

[python-win32] Using win32serviceutil.InstallService() on a non admin account

2010-06-18 Thread Denis
Hi, I'm creating an application that needs to run CherryPy as a background service. It currently works fine in Linux and Mac OS X, but I'm a bit struggling to make the windows version as I'm new to win development. My code is a barely modified version of what can be found here : http://tools.cherr