Application type question

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My vb winform app updates between site sql server and in house access db.
The app needs to always run and is in the start-up of client's sbs 2003
(windows 2003) server. Problem is if client restart server and forget to
login the app does not run. I am resisting doing it as a service as a
service has some development restriction as well as installation
complications making it difficult to debug too among other things. What is
the best solution to this situation? Should I go the service route? In which
case is there an easy way to convert a winform app (with a visible form -
for monitoring purpose) to service type app?



Thanks



Regards
 
Hi

My vb winform app updates between site sql server and in house access db.
The app needs to always run and is in the start-up of client's sbs 2003
(windows 2003) server. Problem is if client restart server and forget to
login the app does not run. I am resisting doing it as a service as a
service has some development restriction as well as installation
complications making it difficult to debug too among other things. What is
the best solution to this situation? Should I go the service route? In which
case is there an easy way to convert a winform app (with a visible form -
for monitoring purpose) to service type app?

Thanks

Regards
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You might be able to place a reference in the registry under

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run

This will start software at bootup of a machine, in may be a different
key under SBS2003, I don't have that OS here to look at.
 
Thanks. The other problem is that when server is logged off to avoid
unauthorised access then application is closed until someone logs back in.

Regards
 
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