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Overview

Commons Daemon http://jakarta.apache.org/commons/daemon/index.html can be used to run executables or java applications as windows service or UNIX daemon.

FAQ

Is it possible to use the commons daemon to run a executable as Windows service?

Yes, not only java applications can be installed as windows service. Similar to the Srvany.exe tool any other exe can be used.

Sample: Proxomitron (http://www.proxomitron.info/) as windows service

Installation:
prunsrv //IS//PROXO --DisplayName="Proxomitron Proxy" --Description="Proxomitron Web Proxy" --StartImage=c:\proxomitron\proxomitron.exe --StartPath=c:\proxomitron --Type=interactive --LogLevel=DEBUG --LogPath=c:\proxomitron\logs --LogPrefix=procrun.log --Startup=manual --StdOutput=c:\proxomitron\logs\stdout.log --StdError=c:\proxomitron\logs\stderr.log

Uninstallation:
prunsrv //DS//PROXO

Can I use the commons daemon to install (register) a Windows service?

Yes a Windows service can be installed/uninstalled using prunsrv. See the following example to install the a Windows Service called SCNService:
prunsrv //IS//SCNService --Install=%CD%\SCNService.exe --Startup=manual --DisplayName=SCNService

Hint: prunsrv will add "//RS//SCNService" to the ImagePath, which will be passed to SCNService.exe when the Windows SCM (Service Control Manager) is staring the service. Most Services will ignore such command line arguments, but you should check this with your service just to make sure.

UNIX Return codes

  • 0 = Successful operation
  • 1 = ? (When used for starting tomcat it starts but returns this...?)

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