Process that continues after you logoff

[andypandy2]

Hi !

I'm desperately seeking, not Susan, but a way to spawn a process on my computer which will not be killed when I logoff. Some sort of a background process ...

Any ideas out there will be highly appreciated.

Thanks.

[_Superman_]

You need an auto-start windows service.

[andypandy2]

Thank you.

How exactly could this work ? My customer is using our software and has the ability to launch a very long process (to compute something). I would like to give him the possibility of logging out for the week-end.

Can standard user start theses services - I cannot ask my customers to change their privileges...

Thanks again

[_Superman_]

Services run in the Local System user context by default.
It can do work on behalf of the active user.

Look at some documentation - Introduction to Windows Service Applications (http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/d56de412(VS.80).aspx)

[andypandy2]

I WILL do some reading ... a whole new unexplored world.

Thank you and have a nice day