I'm using InstallAnywhere and due to security reasons, I need to change the Server (our application server) "Log on as" to other user than System.
I'm asking the user during the Pre-Install to supply me with a username (in a format of <Hostname\Username> or <Domain\Username>) and a password. Now I need to verify these credentials supplied by the user are valid, and if not prompt the same Panel again.
The problem is that with command line using the net start... command - I can't supply username & password.
Using the runas command - can give it the username as a parameter but not the password. (also - it was stucked on "attempting to start..." and couldn't start the process)
I've also tried PowerShell script which used the start-service command, using the -Credential parameter, but it didn't work.
another idea - is there a way to verify this using Regedit?