Add --service for running as a windows service for renewal and rekeying #877
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Name of feature:
Adds a new command line flag
--service
which will run as a Windows Service. Users can install the service by runningsc.exe create step-renew binPath= "path_to_step_cli.exe ca renew --service --ca-url=the_ca_url --root=path_to_root_ca.crt certfile.crt keyfile.key
as an Administrator.Pain or issue this feature alleviates:
Allows renewal via windows service as an alternative to --daemon on windows hosts
Why is this important to the project (if not answered above):
Is there documentation on how to use this feature? If so, where?
CLI usage examples have been added
In what environments or workflows is this feature supported?
Windows hosts
In what environments or workflows is this feature explicitly NOT supported (if any)?
Non-windows hosts (use
--daemon
instead)Supporting links/other PRs/issues:
💔Thank you!