Re: Running a software / program as a service.

From: Joe Richards [MVP] (humorexpress_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 04/30/05 

Date: Fri, 29 Apr 2005 22:49:27 -0400

Writing services isn't easy for some people.

I agree that it is expensive especially since it can't guarantee the program
will work properly as a service. 

--
Joe Richards Microsoft MVP Windows Server Directory Services
www.joeware.net
Backup wrote:
> 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 
> news:exhIz9OTFHA.3848@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> 
>>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.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>            Hello all and I hope you all have a good weekend and once 
>>>again I wish you and all your families the best.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>Now for my question:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>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).
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>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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>>>
> 
>

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