Running BC-Wedge as
an NT/2000 Service
The following information was
contributed by one of our customers who was able to run BC-Wedge as a
service under Windows NT/2000.
Overview:
A utility called srvany.exe that
comes along with the Windows NT Resource Kit is used to install
BC-Wedge as a NT Service with the following benefits.
- When applications run as a
service, they are not closed during logoff so users do not need to
start them each time they log on, nor can they kill them if the
services control has been restricted to the users.
- Server applications can service
requests even when no user is logged on.
- Applications can run and perform
tasks specific to a logon account that is different from the user
who is currently logged on.
- The wedge process will not be
visible in the taskbar or system-tray, so users cannot make
modifications.
Installing :
Create a directory c:\service and
copy the following files in it.
Instsrv.exe
Srvany.exe
If you do
not have the Instsrv.exe and Srvany.exe files, click here to
download them in a self extracting ZIP file.
Note: The file
Wedge.bat (included in the archive) is a batch file that can be used
with WinWedge when running that program as a service and is NOT
needed when running BC-Wedge as a service.
More information on running WinWedge
as a service.
To run BC-Wedge as a service:
1. Start BC-Wedge manualy, configure it for the right COM
port and make other necessary modifications to the software, like
Beep PC On Good Read or Postamble Keystroke(s).
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Do NOT mark the checkbox
Load With Windows At Startup, otherwise BC-Wedge tries to
load itself again with every next logon.
Important:
After configuration, minimize BC-Wedge to the taskbar and keep
it there untill the next shutdown or reboot.
This minimized state is stored in the registry, so the next time
it will start, it is minimized as well.
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2. click on Start >
Run and type:
Instsrv Wedge C:\Service\Srvany.exe
(Where "Wedge" will be the name of
the Service).
3. Click Services
in Control Panel, (under Administritive Tools in Windows 2000).
Click on the service "Wedge" and then click Startup to
display the startup dialog box. There click Automatic. In the
Logon On as... box, choose Local System Account. Mark the checkbox: Allow service to
interact with desktop.
4. Start Registry Editor using
Regedit.
- Add a new subkey called Parameters
in the following registry location:
HKEY_Local_Machine\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Wedge
- In the new Parameters
subkey create the following String Entry (REG_SZ) with its value:
Application Type:REG_SZ Value: "C:\Program files\Bc-wedge\Bc-wedge.exe"
Start the newly created service manually, or
boot the o/s to activate the changes.
Note: Due to unknown reasons
at this time, it is not possible to use the Wedge redirection before
or during the Logon session. Although the Wedge service is running
at that time, the user needs to logon first in order to use the
redirection.
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