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RE: [ECS] [Fwd: Software Support] Rob Hicks Wed, 5 Apr 2000 08:11:20 -0600

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RUNNING ECS AS A SERVICE UNDER NT
Under Windows 2000, this is how I accomplished the same thing as running it
as a service.  I run it as a scheduled event. CAVEAT, you have to use the
web version of the ECS if you want to interact with it. I have not been able
to get ECS, as a scheduled item, to expose its user interface. The web
interaction works fine, however.
To set it up as a scheduled item:
1. Go to Control Panel, select Add Scheduled Task and set up ECS there.
2. You will note that the wizard gives you the option to start the scheduled
item when the computer starts. Select that one. As you do, you will be
required to provide an administrative level password that ECS will use to
start.
3. Then, when you're exiting the wizard, select to start the advanced
options. Deselect "Stop the task if it runs for" so that ECS doesn't
magically unload itself at some time after it starts.

Alternatively, you can buy or try a program that lets you schedule ECS or
start it as a service:
WinCron 1.11
Schedule events in Windows.
OS: Windows 95/98/NT   License: Shareware
http://download.cnet.com/downloads/0-10106-100-1572317.html?tag=st.dl.10001_
103_1.lst.td
Invoker 1.1
Create registered services in Windows NT.
OS: Windows NT   License: Free
http://download.cnet.com/downloads/0-10106-100-881562.html?tag=st.dl.10001_1
03_1.lst.td
ServiceMill Control (formerly Service-It Control) 1.2.12
Convert your application into a Windows NT service.
OS: Windows 95/98/NT   License: Demo
http://download.cnet.com/downloads/0-14480-100-1551220.html?tag=st.dl.10001_
103_2.lst.td
Service-It (for Windows NT Server) 1.6.029
Run any application or program as a Windows NT service.
OS: Windows NT 4.0   License: Shareware
http://download.cnet.com/downloads/0-10101-100-905878.html?tag=st.dl.10001_1
03_2.lst.td
ActiveNTService 1.0.0.1
Turn your application into a Windows NT service with this library.
OS: Windows 95/98/NT   License: Shareware
http://download.cnet.com/downloads/0-10082-100-903293.html?tag=st.dl.10001_1
03_2.lst.td
Or, you can convince Mark to change ECS to run as a service if is installed
on NT. If you do Mark, you can provide the administrator an option to allow
the program to interact with the desktop. This is all in Microsoft Windows
2000 SDK, which is way tooooooooo expensive. It may also be include


-----Original Message-----
From: Mark Gilmore [mailto:omnip@usit.net]
Sent: Wednesday, April 05, 2000 6:51 AM
To: ecs-list@netbloc.com
Subject: [ECS] [Fwd: Software Support]

NT users: Any answer for Ken ?
Thanks
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Mark Gilmore
Omnipotence (ECS home automation software)
http://www.usit.com/omnip
423-745-0026

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