This article explains how you can create a service dependable on another service.
Let's say you have a third party service which depends on the service "Alerter". This dependency is required for your application to work correctly. You can use the steps outlined below to do so:
Steps:
- Go to Registry Editor and then navigate to the following location:
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Alerter
- In Right Pane, create a Multi_SZ entry. Right Click > Select "New" > then select "Multi-String Value".
- Entry name must be "DependOnService". Edit the "DependOnService" and put the short name of the Third Party Service. Click Ok.
- Exit the Registry Editor and then restart the Alerter Service.
About Nirmal Sharma
Nirmal is a Microsoft MVP in Directory Services and working as a Technical Architect/Consultant. He has been involved in Microsoft Technologies since 1994 and followed the progression of Microsoft Operating Systems and software. He is specialized in Directory Services, Microsoft Clustering, SQL, MOM, Exchange and Citrix. In his spare time, he likes to help others and write "internal" technical articles, white papers and tips on various Microsoft technologies. You can contact him at nirmal_sharma@mvps.org.
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