Running SETI as NT4 Service??

[BadThad]

I cannot find this thread!! HELP!! I'm assuming it will also work for Acrobat Distiller. I need to adapt this method for distiller on several PC's.

Who posted the original thread and, where the HLL is it???

Thanks, BT

 

[Assimilator1]

Office boy did a thread about that & so did The_One.

I'll see if I can find 1 of them for you (I saved both of 'em)

I haven't found the threads themselves ,but here is some text I copied so you can search for it.

This 1 is The_One 's post

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Message Text For:
Full instructions on how to make SETI@HOME run as a service on WinNT

The_One

Member Date Posted: Mar/31/2000 4:59 AM

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And here is a part of Office boy's post

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Installing Seti@Home as a system service in Windows NT (and now win9X) UPDATED


office boy

Senior Member Date Posted: May/30/2000 6:14 PM

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If you still can't find it let me know & I'll E mail them to you

 

[Orange Kid]

Don't know the thread but here is a copy of office boy's inst. I had saved.
This may not be what you are looking for?

<<WinNT
I posted this in another thread, but thinking about it I though I should post it in it?s own thread, incase anyone goes looking for it. It is a zip that includes the files for installing a system service in Windows NT, a registry editing file for Seti settings (proxy (setiQ )), and a batch (.cmd) files to install the whole thing.
As the files sits now, it will install Seti to c:\program files\seti\ with the ??version ? option for seti.exe.

Any changes to the install can be made easily to either the .reg file, or to the .cmd file.

After install you will need to log out and log back on again (I think) you will see no indication of Seti running. That is why I have included SetiSpy in the zip. The program can also be started and stopped either locally or remotely with the following commands
Start = ?netsvc seti \\computername /start?
Stop = ?netsvc seti \\meter_reader /stop?
Query = ?netsvc seti \\meter_reader /query?
The start/stop/query can be run on any computer that you have administrative rights to on your network.

The file http://bbwsd.com/install.zip

The nice thing about this is that it will run even when users are logged off. There is no indication that the program is running (except in task manager) and it can be controlled remotely with command line commands (which can be made into batch files used to control your whole heard)

WIN9X For GUI (by Dr.Xing)
First, when running the install program select an obscure directory for the install. I like to choose 'c:\windows\syslog\' (you'll see why in a minute). Once the install is complete, set your preferences (set it to always run if you can) and let seti log into your account and grab a work unit. Once seti starts processing, kill it. Go to the directory seti is installed and rename seti@home.exe to syslog.exe.

Now, open up regedit, go to 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\SETI@Home' and change the file name in the ClientPath string value from SETI@Home.exe to syslog.exe. The paths in both ClientDir and ClientPath should be what you entered during the install process (c:\windows\syslog).
Now go to 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run' and delete the 'seticlient' string value. Now go to 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServices' and create a new string value called syslog. Edit this string and enter 'C:\windows\syslog\syslog.exe' for it's value.
Now, go to 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall' and delete the 'SETI@Home' key.
You can close regedit now.
Open up explorer and delete the file 'c:\windows\SETIhome.scr'.
Finally, remove the seti group from the Start menu.
Reboot.

So, what does all this do? It installs the gui seti as a service in 95/98 so there is no tray icon visible. If the user presses ctrl-alt-del they will see the important sounding 'syslog' in the list instead of 'SETI@home'. There will be no SETI@Home screensaver in the list if the user ever decides to change the screensaver. Seti will not be listed under Add/Remove programs. And the seti folder is hidden away in windows under a name that most users probably won't ever venture into. So, seti is pretty much completely hidden.

If anyone has any questions, or suggestions just ask. officeboy@bbwsd.com or ICQ #54314619>>

 

[soni]

Hi..

I have formerly been asking about the same, and I have managed to make a small install script to do this..
My script have some improment over the one in Officeboys files..
This is only under NT, follow Dr.Xings instructions under win9x..

The script :

Copy all files from install.zip from officeboys zipfile.
REMEMBER: Change file user_info.sah to one of your own..
Run the following script :

regedit /s &quot;schedule.reg&quot;
net start schedule - This starts schedule services if off

&quot;C:\program files\seti\instsrv.exe&quot; Seti &quot;C:\program files\seti\srvany.exe&quot;
net start seti - This starts seti right away no waiting

schedule.reg file:
REGEDIT4

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\schedule]
&quot;Start&quot;=dword:00000002
This sets schedule to autostart

If you want more control, you can now schedule dos command with the following: Net start seti and Net stop seti
Those commands will start and stop seti at specified intervals

I use it to stop seti during normal working hours, since our computers arent strong enough to run seti and normal office program without user complaining..

I have used the same method to make SetiQ a NT service..

If anybody have any question, email me privately

 

[BadThad]

Thanks Assimilator1. A search of the forums turned up zilch. If you don't mind, please email 'em to me.

I want to learn how to run ANY program as a service...too cool.

badthad@badthad.com

 

[Assimilator1]

Done

I've zipped them up