United Devices Question

[LANMAN]

Anyone running UD as a service?

I can't believe that UD did create the option being a DC project and all.

I could sure use it if someone knows of a install package hanging around. If not I guess I could resort into developing a install package like Soni's Seti Service link. After all most of it is part of the resource kit.

Just thought I would ask before going to all the trouble!

Thanks!!

--LANMAN

 

[CyGoR]

Well, you could ask our member Eula (Velcro Warrior). He uses many systems and runs the client as a service.
I know it's easy to run it as a services once you know how to do it, it took me a while though (and really don't know how I've did it)

 

[EULA]

you can follow the steps here

and Ill see if I can find the batch and reg files that I use to speed the process...

 

[EULA]

After I run the UD setup, I run a .bat with some simple steps that save me time.

//start .bat

copy H:\srvany.exe C:\WINNT\system32\SRVANY.exe
regedit /s H:\dcservice.reg \\attached below
DEL "C:\Documents and Settings\jimmyboy\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\UD Agent.lnk"

//end .bat

This simplified bat file starts by copying srvany.exe from a network drive down to the local client.
It then runs the reg file (attached at end of this post), and finally it deletes the Startup shortcut so you don't recieve an error that "The UD agent is already running!"

The actual bat I use does other modifications, such as removing shortcuts in the start menu. Then I don't have to worry about any users playing around with the agent. If you really wanted, you could use AT commands and have the client automatically restart...

This particular .bat is tailored for Windows 2000, the .reg file (below) works fine in xp, but if you use the bat, be sure to change the directories (if for xp)

The following reg file registers UD as a service, and calls srvany.exe so that the service starts and runs properly. Additionally it may (or may not, I forget) tell the service to restart after a couple minutes upon failure. I recommend you double check, and adjust settings to fit your needs. Restart after applying the reg file and you should be good to go.

If you want to open up the UD client and monitor your progress, you will have to stop the service, and then open the client.

With these files, I save alot of time in bulk installs. I haven't gotten a bulk installer from UD yet, they haven't responded to my request.

 

[EULA]

a bump

 

[amdxborg]

I use Firedaemon to run UD as a service.