Re: Running a software / program as a service.

From: Backup (backup_at_yahoo.com)
Date: 04/29/05 

Date: Fri, 29 Apr 2005 15:26:12 -0400

FireDaemon is like 300+ $
I might just have to write my own prog at that price... OMG why so much

"Joe Richards [MVP]" <humorexpress@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> The proper way is to write the application to run as a service natively.
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> 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.
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> --
> 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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