Re: Running a software / program as a service.

From: Chris M (nobody_at_nowhere.special)
Date: 04/29/05


Date: Fri, 29 Apr 2005 20:29:39 +0100

Backup wrote:
> I am looking to have a program run as a service in my Windows XP or 2003
> Box.
>
> 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).

Take a look at sc create /?

or Google for SRVANY.EXE as Joe suggested.

YMMV with either of these methods. As Joe said, it's best if the program
is meant to be a service in the first place.

-- 
Chris M.


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