There are many ways to perform these tasks. For example, an administrator can execute them manually, as we discuss beginning on
page 1788. Another option is to write a script or program tailored to the needs of your application. Finally, you can build an installer using a developer tool such as InstallShield.
Before installing a service, you should give careful consideration to the user account that will run the service. Unless your service has special requirements, we recommend that you use the built-in account that Windows provides specifically for this purpose. On Windows XP and Windows Server 2003, the fully-qualified name for this account is
NT Authority\LocalService; in an English locale, its name is displayed as
Local Service. On Windows Vista, the account name is simply
Local Service.