ChangeServiceConfig2 function
Changes the optional configuration parameters of a service.
Syntax
OpenService or CreateService function and must have the SERVICE_CHANGE_CONFIG access right. For more information, see Service Security and Access Rights.
If the service controller handles the SC_ACTION_RESTART action, hService must have the SERVICE_START access right.
The configuration information to be changed. This parameter can be one of the following values.
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The lpInfo parameter is a pointer to a SERVICE_DELAYED_AUTO_START_INFO structure. Windows Server 2003 and Windows XP: This value is not supported. |
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The lpInfo parameter is a pointer to a SERVICE_DESCRIPTION structure. |
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The lpInfo parameter is a pointer to a SERVICE_FAILURE_ACTIONS structure. If the service controller handles the SC_ACTION_REBOOT action, the caller must have the SE_SHUTDOWN_NAMEprivilege. For more information, see Running with Special Privileges. |
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The lpInfo parameter is a pointer to a SERVICE_FAILURE_ACTIONS_FLAG structure. Windows Server 2003 and Windows XP: This value is not supported. |
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The lpInfo parameter is a pointer to a SERVICE_PREFERRED_NODE_INFO structure. Windows Server 2008, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2003 and Windows XP: This value is not supported. |
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The lpInfo parameter is a pointer to a SERVICE_PRESHUTDOWN_INFO structure. Windows Server 2003 and Windows XP: This value is not supported. |
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The lpInfo parameter is a pointer to a SERVICE_REQUIRED_PRIVILEGES_INFO structure. Windows Server 2003 and Windows XP: This value is not supported. |
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The lpInfo parameter is a pointer to a SERVICE_SID_INFO structure. |
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The lpInfo parameter is a pointer to a SERVICE_TRIGGER_INFO structure. This value is not supported by the ANSI version of ChangeServiceConfig2. Windows Server 2008, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2003 and Windows XP: This value is not supported until Windows Server 2008 R2. |
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The lpInfo parameter is a pointer a SERVICE_LAUNCH_PROTECTED_INFO structure. Note This value is supported starting with Windows 8.1. |
A pointer to the new value to be set for the configuration information. The format of this data depends on the value of the dwInfoLevel parameter. If this value is NULL, the information remains unchanged.
Return value
If the function succeeds, the return value is nonzero.
If the function fails, the return value is zero. To get extended error information, call GetLastError.
Remarks
The ChangeServiceConfig2 function changes the optional configuration information for the specified service in the service control manager database. You can obtain the current optional configuration information by using the QueryServiceConfig2 function.
You cannot set the SERVICE_CONFIG_FAILURE_ACTIONS value for a service that shares the service control manager’s process. This includes all services whose executable image is “Services.exe”.
You can change and query additional configuration information using the ChangeServiceConfig and QueryServiceConfig functions, respectively.
If a service is configured to restart after it finishes with an error, the service control manager queues the restart action to occur after the specified time delay. A queued restart action cannot be canceled. If the service is manually restarted and then stopped before the queued restart action occurs, the service will restart unexpectedly when the time delay elapses. The service must be explicitly disabled to prevent it from restarting.
The SERVICE_CONFIG_LAUNCH_PROTECTED value can be used to launch the service as protected. In order to launch the service as protected, the service must be signed with a special certificate.
SERVICE_CONFIG_LAUNCH_PROTECTED example:
Changing a Service’s Configuration.
Requirements
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Minimum supported client |
Windows XP [desktop apps only] |
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Minimum supported server |
Windows Server 2003 [desktop apps only] |
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Header |
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Library |
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Unicode and ANSI names |
ChangeServiceConfig2W (Unicode) and ChangeServiceConfig2A (ANSI) |
See also
- ChangeServiceConfig
- CreateService
- OpenService
- QueryServiceConfig
- QueryServiceConfig2
- QueryServiceDynamicInformation
- Service Configuration
- Service Functions
- SERVICE_DELAYED_AUTO_START_INFO
- SERVICE_DESCRIPTION
- SERVICE_FAILURE_ACTIONS
- SERVICE_FAILURE_ACTIONS_FLAG
- SERVICE_PRESHUTDOWN_INFO
- SERVICE_REQUIRED_PRIVILEGES_INFO
- SERVICE_SID_INFO
