Install as a service 2

[biglebowski]

A 3rd party vendor has told me that I need to install the application as a service. Is this possible on server 2008 and if so can you point me to a guide?

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[58sniper]

http://www.lmgtfy.com/?q=install+as+service+2008

Pat Richard MVP
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[biglebowski]

Well done very droll I'd give you a star if I wasn't on the floor in fits of laughter

I've already tried googling already and that's why I'm asking the question in here.

Do you actually know the answer?

"Anything that’s invented between when you’re fifteen and thirty-five is new and exciting and revolutionary, and you can probably get a career in it.
Anything invented after you’re thirty-five is against the natural order of things."

 

[pagy]

If it was me I would expect the 3rd party vendor to provide me with the details of how to do this or code their app to run as a service in the first place!!

This is the MS KB on how to create a service -

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/251192

Or check out Firedaemon

http://www.firedaemon.com/

I've used srvany in the past but I don't know if it will work on W2K8..

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/137890

Paul
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[biglebowski]

Cheers the sc.exe looks like it may work. From what I can find there is no resource kit for 2008 and srvany doesn't work on 2008.

"Anything that’s invented between when you’re fifteen and thirty-five is new and exciting and revolutionary, and you can probably get a career in it.
Anything invented after you’re thirty-five is against the natural order of things."

 

[TonHu]

How about the freeware Windows Service Manager (srvman) at:

http://tools.sysprogs.org/srvman/

HTH