Re: Running a software / program as a service.

From: Joe Richards [MVP] (humorexpress_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 04/29/05 

Date: Fri, 29 Apr 2005 15:13:04 -0400

The proper way is to write the application to run as a service natively.

After that there are several applications that will "attempt" to make a
non-service application run as a service such as srvany or firedaemon. You can
also try the task scheduler. 

--
Joe Richards Microsoft MVP Windows Server Directory Services
www.joeware.net
Backup wrote:
> Running a software / program as a service.
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>             Hello all and I hope you all have a good weekend and once again 
> I wish you and all your families the best.
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> Now for my question:
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> I am looking to have a program run as a service in my Windows XP or 2003 
> Box.
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> Normally I have it start up in the startup folder, but this requires me to 
> login into the computers profile to do so.  So what I am looking for is to 
> some how have it start when I boot my pc (as a service).
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> Is there a way to do this?  Well I know there is. I just don't know how.  If 
> you can help please do. Thank you all for your time.
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