Failed to install gitlab-runner service on Windows
OS: Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core install)
Steps to reproduce (in Administrator Powershell):
- Create directory:
mkdir c:\Users\gitlab-runner
- Create account:
net user gitlab-runner "P@55w0rd" /add /fullname:"GitLab CI Runner User" /homedir:"C:\Users\gitlab-runner"
- Copy runner:
cp gitlab-ci-multi-runner-windows-amd64.exe c:\Users\gitlab-runner
- Change dir:
cd c:\Users\gitlab-runner
- Register runner:
.\gitlab-ci-multi-runner-windows-amd64 register
- Install runner service:
.\gitlab-ci-multi-runner-windows-amd64 install -u "gitlab-runner" -p "P@55w0rd"
FATAL: Failed to install gitlab-runner: The account name is invalid or does not exist, or the password is invalid for the account name specified.