Subj : Synchronet Windows Servic
To   : apam
From : Digital Man
Date : Mon Oct 04 2021 19:08:47

  Re: Synchronet Windows Servic
  By: apam to All on Mon Oct 04 2021 04:36 pm

 > Subject: Synchronet Windows Service?
 >
 > Hi
 >
 > Usually when I run a BBS on Windows, I set it up to auto login to a local
 > account, and put the BBS startup exe into the start up folder, so that
 > when the computer starts up, Windows logs in and starts the bbs
 > automatically.
 >
 > I've been playing around with windows 11 and as I have the home version,
 > I'm under the impression I can't do the auto-login anymore (I believe I
 > can't use local accounts)
 >
 > So it made me think, perhaps my bbs should be a service rather than an
 > executable that starts up with a window...
 >
 > I've never done any windows service programs, so I was wondering if
 > synchronet works as a service (I know it has a gui on windows - at least
 > it did when I last used it - but i thought it might be controlling a
 > background service.)?
 >
 > I'm unsure how a service would do things like doors, can they pop up
 > windows on the desktop? I guess not?
 >
 > I could be completley over complicating things by thinking I need to use
 > a service, perhaps there is a way to auto start applications on windows
 > 11?

I haven't tried Windows 11 yet, so I can't comment on the auto-login ability. Seems something you should be able to do:
https://www.softwareok.com/?seite=faq-Windows-11&faq=53

That said, yes, Synchronet can run as NT services on Windows:
https://wiki.synchro.net/monitor:ntsvcs
-- 
                                            digital man

Synchronet/BBS Terminology Definition #29:
FDSZ = FOSSIL DSZ (by Chuck Forsberg)
Norco, CA WX: 74.3øF, 34.0% humidity, 0 mph SSW wind, 0.00 inches rain/24hrs
--- SBBSecho 3.14-Linux
 * Origin: Vertrauen - [vert/cvs/bbs].synchro.net (1:103/705)

.