How to install and start a Windows Service using WiX

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The following code works for me… no need to prompt for username/password 🙂

    <File Id='JobServiceEXE' Name="JobService.exe" DiskId='1' Source="JobService.exe"  KeyPath="yes"/>         
    <ServiceInstall
      Id="ServiceInstaller"
      Type="ownProcess"
      Name="JobService"
      DisplayName="123 Co. JobService"
      Description="Monitoring and management Jobs"
      Start="auto"
      Account="[SERVICEACCOUNT]"
      Password="[SERVICEPASSWORD]"
      ErrorControl="normal"
      />
      <ServiceControl Id="StartService" Start="install" Stop="both" Remove="uninstall" Name="JobService" Wait="yes" />
    </Component>

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