Startup Parameters in Services

[marchon1960]

Is there a way to startup a Service so that it only runs when a specific program runs and disables itself when you finish running? When I run the Cisco VPN client from my desktop it requires 2 services to be running, however when I have to run the Nortel client the 2 services that are required to run Cisco have to be disabled.

 

[Jpoandl]

You can set service dependencies very easily.

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=193888

However, this normally helps you during boot. You are asking for something that would just automatically detect and shut down/start up things as you start to use them. This is complicated.

You might be better off just creating scripts to run before using the VPN products.

For example:

Before starting the Nortel VPN client run the STOPCISCO batch script.

STOPCISCO.bat =

Net Stop Nortelsvc1
Net Stop Nortelsvc2

This way you have to click on an extry icon but the serivces would then be stopped for you...

Joseph L. Poandl
MCSE 2003

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[marchon1960]

Hi Joesph,

After further reading I discovered that Nortel wants the Services disabled, I throught just stopping them would do the trick. but they want them disabled.

Thanks for responding to my question. Any ideas about disabling a service?

 

[Jpoandl]

Not good advise really. I've ran into the same problem in the past. The only acceptable answer I concluded was not to have multiple VPN clients running on one machine.

I eventually created a dual boot system to deal with the multiple VPN I had to connect with.

-later

Joseph L. Poandl
MCSE 2003

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[marchon1960]

What you suggested is what I already did, I think I'm going to leave it alone for now., Thanks for your help