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BASTA COMPUTING SOFTWARE PRODUCT INFORMATION
TITLE
ServiceIt v1.0
Copyright (C) 1998 Basta Computing, Inc.
All rights reserved.
This is a freeware product.
Limited distribution (see the license agreement for details).
DESCRIPTION
ServiceIt is a Unicode Windows NT console application that lets you
create NT Services that wrap regular applications and make them
behave like services. This is particularly useful if you need to
run an application without having to log in. For instance, you
can turn a dialer program into a service to automatically connect
to the Internet following unattended reboots.
HOW DOES IT WORK?
ServiceIt is an NT service that is capable of encapsulating specified
program files. When the service is started, the program is executed,
and when the service is stopped, the program is terminated.
EXAMPLE
Say you want to turn a dialer application, namely MyApp, into an
NT service in order to run it automatically during unattended reboots
and have it connect your computer to the Internet without the need to
logon.
1- Use ServiceIt to install a service that would run MyApp when
it is started. At the command line, enter:
ServiceIt /install "C:\Program Files\Basta Computing\MyApp\MyApp.exe"
2- Open the Control Panel Services applet. You will find the
following new service in the list:
BastaServiceIt MyApp
3- Next, make sure that everything is OK: select the service
by clicking it, then perform the following test:
(a) Press the Start button. This should open MyApp.
(b) Press the Stop button. This should close MyApp.
NOTE: You can start and stop the service from the command line
as well by using the net command like this:
net start "BastaServiceIt MyApp"
net stop "BastaServiceIt MyApp"
4- Setup the startup options to make MyApp start automatically:
(a) Press the Startup button.
(b) In the Startup Type group, check the Automatic checkbox.
(c) In the Log On As group, select This Account.
(d) Enter a user name and password with enough privileges.
(a) Since MyApp will start automatically at boot time, you will want
to remove its shortcut from the Startup folder if any.
5- That's it. When you no longer need to use MyApp as a service,
you can remove it using the following command line:
ServiceIt /remove "MyApp"
TIPS:
- To display usage information, enter: ServiceIt /?
- If you close an application started by ServiceIt, the service will
stop automatically.
REVISION HISTORY
- v1.0 on 1998-05-10: Initial release.
- v1.0b on 1998-05-01: Beta release.
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
- Windows NT v3.1 or later.
- Enough free disk space to accommodate the software (less than 100Kb).
PACKAGE CONTENTS
- ServiceIt.exe: Program executable.
- ReadMe.txt: This file.
- File_ID.diz: Product identification summary.
- LicenseAgreement.txt: End User License Agreement.
INSTALLATION
This software product does not require installation. Simply copy
ServiceIt.exe to a disk, then run it from the command line with
the appropriate parameters. Enter ServiceIt /? to find out how
to use it.
UPGRADES
Open the Services Control Panel Applet, and stop all the services
using ServiceIt. Overwrite the old files with the new ones, then
restart your services.
UNINSTALLATION
Uninstall all the services installed using ServiceIt, then delete
the files of this package that you had copied to your disk.
ServiceIt does not store any configuration information in the
registry or any other files.
CONTACT
Web site: http://www.basta.com
E-mail:
guestbook@basta.com
suggestions@basta.com
marketing@basta.com
sales@basta.com
registrations@basta.com
support@basta.com
bugs@basta.com
info@basta.com
Fax: 1 (425) 889 8745
Address:
Basta Computing
P.O. Box 2173
Kirkland, WA 98083-2173
USA
FURTHER INFORMATION
For the latest news about our products and services,
please visit our web site at http://www.basta.com