BASTA COMPUTING SOFTWARE PRODUCT INFORMATION


TITLE

ServiceIt v1.0 Beta - Not for distribution
Copyright (C) 1998 Basta Computing, Inc.
All rights reserved.


DESCRIPTION

ServiceIt is Unicode Windows NT console application that lets you 
create NT Services that wrap regular applications and make them 
behave like services.  This is particularly useful if you need to 
run an application without having to log in.  For instance, you 
can turn a dialer program into a service to automatically connect 
to the Internet following unattended reboots.


HOW DOES IT WORK?

ServiceIt is an NT service that is capable of encapsulating specified 
program files.  When the service is started, the program is executed, 
and when the service is stopped, the program is terminated.


EXAMPLE

Say you want to turn a dialer application, namely MyApp, into an 
NT service in order to run it automatically during unattended reboots 
and have it connect your computer to the Internet without the need to 
logon.

1- Use ServiceIt to install a service that would run MyApp when 
it is started.  At the command line, enter:

    ServiceIt /install "C:\Program Files\Basta Computing\MyApp\MyApp.exe"

2- Open the Control Panel Services applet.  You will find the 
following new service in the list:

    BastaServiceIt MyApp

3- Next, make sure that everything is OK: select the service 
by clicking it, then perform the following test:

    (a) Press the Start button.  This should open MyApp.
    (b) Press the Stop button.  This should close MyApp.

    NOTE:  You can start and stop the service from the command line
    as well by using the net command like this:

        net start "BastaServiceIt MyApp"
        net stop "BastaServiceIt MyApp"

4- Setup the startup options to make MyApp start automatically:

    (a) Press the Startup button.
    (b) In the Startup Type group, check the Automatic checkbox.
    (c) In the Log On As group, select This Account.
    (d) Enter a user name and password with enough privileges.
    (a) Since MyApp will start automatically at boot time, you will want 
        to remove its shortcut from the Startup folder if any.

5- That's it.  When you no longer need to use MyApp as a service, 
you can remove it using the following command line:

    ServiceIt /remove "MyApp"


TIPS:

- To display usage information, enter: ServiceIt /?
- If you close an application started by ServiceIt, the service will 
  stop automatically.


REVISION HISTORY

- v1.0 on 1998-05-01: Initial release.


SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

- Windows NT v3.1 or later versions.
- Enough free disk space to accommodate the software (less than 100Kb).


PACKAGE CONTENTS

- ServiceIt.exe: Program executable.
- ReadMe.txt: This file.
- File_ID.diz: Product identification summary.
- EULAFreeware.txt: End User License Agreement.


INSTALLATION

This software product does not require installation.  Simply copy 
ServiceIt.exe to a disk, then run it from the command line with 
the appropriate parameters.  Enter ServiceIt /? to find out how 
to use it.


UPGRADES

Open the Services Control Panel Applet, and stop all the services
using ServiceIt.  Overwrite the old files with the new ones, then
restart your services.


UNINSTALLATION

Uninstall all the services installed using ServiceIt, then delete 
the files of this package that you had copied to your disk.  
ServiceIt does not store any configuration information in the 
registry or any other files.


CONTACT

Web site: http://www.basta.com

E-mail:

   guestbook@basta.com
   suggestions@basta.com
   marketing@basta.com
   sales@basta.com
   registrations@basta.com
   support@basta.com
   bugs@basta.com
   info@basta.com

Fax: 1 (425) 889 8745

Address:

   Basta Computing
   P.O. Box 2173
   Kirkland, WA 98083-2173
   USA


FURTHER INFORMATION

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please visit our web site at http://www.basta.com
