hanzerik 0 Posted October 24, 2001 Anyone know how to run ofp_server.exe as a service on w2k without having to login as a user? i have no problems when i login and start it, Server runs great. Only thing is, that i dont have a monitor, keyboard, or mouse plugged into it, just LAN cable and power. I use VNC to remote into it start the server and then close VNC. I want to be able to just have the computer boot and the server start automatically. I've tried putting a line in the autoexec.bat but no joy. Any suggestions? I havnt opened my ports on my firewall yet to allow outside players in because I dont think the system is beefy enough to handle any more then 6 players. Maybe when I upgrade I'll open it up. sys spec: win2kpro amd400-k6 256 mb ram no sound old 16mb banshee running 24/7 Thx for any help HANZ.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LordNam 0 Posted October 24, 2001 I tried (with no success) - to run it as a service, with SRVANY.EXE (a util from the RESKIT, to run .EXE files as services). The following error occured, when running with SYSTEM account + Interact with desktop (No network access, with SYSTEM account :-|) When running in another "context", as an admin - I got some CONFIG.BIN error. So I have had NO succes - sorry Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mister Frag 0 Posted October 24, 2001 Try this: http://download.cnet.com/downloads/0-10106-100-1618503.html Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
suchey 0 Posted October 24, 2001 <a href="http://winsoft.net.au/~stephen/serverdoc/ this" target="_blank">http://winsoft.net.au/~stephen/serverdoc/ this</a> is what I use...works great! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hanzerik 0 Posted October 25, 2001 Well OFP_server.exe tried to start when I used instsrv.exe and srvany.exe, but I guess it tried to run OPFLASHPREFERENCES for some reason. I allready had a flashpoint.cfg file so i dont know why it tried to run it again. Maybe becuase there was no desktop for the console to start. I'll keep trying, maybe I can get it to work some how. And I also got the config.bin error when I tried it another way. I think I had the -config= wrong in the win registry, I remember now it was becuase of the \svrany.exe at the end. I used: instsrv ofp-server c:\<path>\srvany.exe and got config.bin error used instsrv ofp-server c:\<path>\opf_server.exe and prefrences started instead of server registry entries: hkey_local_machine\curentcontrolset\services\ofp-server add key: parameters add value: Application add another value: AppParameters string: -config=sample.cfg I'll keep trying and if I have any success I'll post it here HANZ.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Loafer 0 Posted October 25, 2001 You may want to have a look at this little program http://www.firedaemon.com/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LordNam 0 Posted October 25, 2001 Thanx so much Loafer, it SPINS like a dream - now running OFP ded. server as a service. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hanzerik 0 Posted October 25, 2001 H3ll yea!!! Works great. Easy to install and configure. Thx a bunch Loafer. Only thing I noticed was that the ofp_server.exe was eating up a little more memory then before but no big deal. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BigQEd 0 Posted October 26, 2001 Use FireDaemon!! www.firedaemon.com It is the BEST! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
