Unattended .NET Program Starts Debugger - How To Stop This?

[Axel Dahmen]

Hi,

we're running an unattended .NET Console program through SQL Server Agent. Whenever this program runs into an exception, the Visual Studio debugger dialog field is launched on our server.

How can we stop the .NET Console program from launching the VS debugger when an exception occurs?

TIA,
Axel Dahmen

 

[Jeroen Mostert]

we're running an unattended .NET Console program through SQL Server
Agent. Whenever this program runs into an exception, the Visual Studio
debugger dialog field is launched on our server.

How can we stop the .NET Console program from launching the VS debugger
when an exception occurs?

Try http://blogs.msdn.com/shawnfa/archive/2004/07/15/184490.aspx and comments.

 

[Colbert Zhou [MSFT]]

Hello Axel,

Thanks for posting in Microsoft Newsgroup, my name is Colbert Zhou [MSFT]
and I will be working on this issue with you.

The link posted by Jeroen is pretty good and suitable for the issue
described by you and thanks to Jeroen! We can achieve the objective by
changing the DbgJITDebugLaunchSetting and DbgManagedDebugger registry
value. Note that if we are using .NET Framework 2.0 or above, both of them
exist in the HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\.NETFramework. I think, since our .NET
Console application is unattended, we can to use 1 for the
DbgJITDebugLaunchSetting.

Please read the document
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/2ac5yxx6.aspx, for more information
about the DbgJITDebugLaunchSetting value.

Let me know if any future support we can provide from our side. Have a nice
day!


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[Axel Dahmen]

Thanks, Jeroen and Colbert!

I've forwarded your solution to our IT department and now I'm waiting for their response.

One more question: In the MSDN article you've pointed me to it reads: "This only applies to processes that are interactive with the desktop; services and other noninteractive processes will terminate."

Our Console program is started by SQL Server Agent, so it's non-interactive. However, the debugger selection dialog box is displayed...

How can I set an .NET application to run non-interactive?

TIA,
www.axeldahmen.de
Axel Dahmen

Hello Axel,

Thanks for posting in Microsoft Newsgroup, my name is Colbert Zhou [MSFT]
and I will be working on this issue with you.

The link posted by Jeroen is pretty good and suitable for the issue
described by you and thanks to Jeroen! We can achieve the objective by
changing the DbgJITDebugLaunchSetting and DbgManagedDebugger registry
value. Note that if we are using .NET Framework 2.0 or above, both of them
exist in the HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\.NETFramework. I think, since our ..NET
Console application is unattended, we can to use 1 for the
DbgJITDebugLaunchSetting.

Please read the document
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/2ac5yxx6.aspx, for more information
about the DbgJITDebugLaunchSetting value.

Let me know if any future support we can provide from our side. Have a nice
day!


Best regards,
Colbert Zhou (colbertz @online.microsoft.com, remove 'online.')
Microsoft Online Community Support

Delighting our customers is our #1 priority. We welcome your comments and
suggestions about how we can improve the support we provide to you. Please
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[Colbert Zhou [MSFT]]

Hello Axel,

Good question! Based on my experience, if we want our application to be
non-interactive, we need to develop a Windows Service application, rather
than the Console application. The console application is considered as
interactive process since the user can give input and get output via the
command window. So I do not think we can set a .NET console application to
run non-interactive, although it is unattended logically.

So, we have two choices here, and I think the first option is more
convenience and executable.
1. Using the Console application, and change the DbgJITDebugLaunchSetting
to 1.
2. Leave the DbgJITDebugLaunchSetting as 0, but develop a Windows Services
application instead.

If your IT department gives feedbacks and you need any future assistance on
this issue, please feel free to update the thread and I will try my best to
follow up.

Have a good day, Axel!

Best regards,
Colbert Zhou (colbertz @online.microsoft.com, remove 'online.')
Microsoft Online Community Support