running a service

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.general (More info?)

Try going to run,type:services.msc Scroll to the service,double click on it,
then set to auto start from manual,close out.

"JasonC" wrote:

> I have a program that I want to run as a service. The catch is that I am
> running it over a VPN and the services fails to start when the computer is
> booted because the VPN tunnel hasn't been established yet.
> How can I make it so the service starts after the PC is done booting, I'm at
> my desktop, and the VPN tunnel has been established?
> I know how to go in and manually do it, but I would like it automated if the
> PC is ever rebooted.
>
> Jason

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.general (More info?)

It is set to automatic, problem is it doesn't start unless I manually start
it after the PC has finished booting

"Andrew E." wrote:

> Try going to run,type:services.msc Scroll to the service,double click on it,
> then set to auto start from manual,close out.
>
> "JasonC" wrote:
>
> > I have a program that I want to run as a service. The catch is that I am
> > running it over a VPN and the services fails to start when the computer is
> > booted because the VPN tunnel hasn't been established yet.
> > How can I make it so the service starts after the PC is done booting, I'm at
> > my desktop, and the VPN tunnel has been established?
> > I know how to go in and manually do it, but I would like it automated if the
> > PC is ever rebooted.
> >
> > Jason