[Python] Python windows service "Error starting service: The service did not respond to the...

I am running the code below by python win_service.py install from the normal command prompt, where I get access denied error.

Installing service TestService

Error installing service: Access is denied. (5)

which I was able to resolve when I started the command prompt by starting as administrator.

I was able to install the service, but I was unable to start the service.

Service installed

Starting service TestService

Error starting service: The service did not respond to the start or control request in a timely fashion.

import win32serviceutil
import win32service
import win32event
import servicemanager
import socket

class AppServerSvc (win32serviceutil.ServiceFramework):
_svc_name_ = "TestService"
_svc_display_name_ = "Test Service"

def __init__(self,args):
win32serviceutil.ServiceFramework.__init__(self,args)
self.hWaitStop = win32event.CreateEvent(None,0,0,None)
socket.setdefaulttimeout(60)

def SvcStop(self):
self.ReportServiceStatus(win32service.SERVICE_STOP_PENDING)
win32event.SetEvent(self.hWaitStop)

def SvcDoRun(self):
servicemanager.LogMsg(servicemanager.EVENTLOG_INFORMATION_TYPE,
servicemanager.PYS_SERVICE_STARTED,
(self._svc_name_,''))
self.main()

def main(self):
print "running"

if __name__ == '__main__':
win32serviceutil.HandleCommandLine(AppServerSvc)


What am doing wrong, is there any other way to install the service that would solve the issue and how to dynamically run it as administrator.

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