Application type question

[John]

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

 

[Charlie Brown]

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

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.

 

[John]

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

 

[Marius Horak]

What about a service program that starts other programs?

MH