Deploy Windows service using Terraform

Terraform can be used for deployment of Windows service by combination of provisioner together with PowerShell cmdlets.

Following Terraform code placed in main.tf file can be used to install and uninstall of Windows service:

variable "binary_path" {
  type = string
  description = "Binary path"
}

variable "service_name" {
  type = string
  description = "Service name"
}

resource "null_resource" "win_service" {
  triggers = {
    service_name = var.service_name
  }
  provisioner "local-exec" {
    when = create
    command = "New-Service -BinaryPathName ${var.binary_path} -Name ${var.service_name} -StartupType Automatic; Start-Service -Name ${var.service_name}"
    interpreter = ["PowerShell", "-Command"]
  }
  provisioner "local-exec" {
    when = destroy
    command = "Stop-Service -Name ${self.triggers.service_name}; (Get-WmiObject -Class Win32_Service -Filter \"Name='${self.triggers.service_name}'\").Delete()"
    interpreter = ["PowerShell", "-Command"]
  }
}

Install Windows service using:

terraform apply -var 'binary_path={binary_path}' -var 'service_name={service_name}' -auto-approve

Uninstall Windows service using:

terraform destroy -var 'binary_path={binary_path}' -var 'service_name={service_name}' -auto-approve

Before running this commands replace variables {binary_path} and {service_name} with required values.