https://github.com/birkett/srvany-ng

Run any Windows application as a Service. Drop-in compatible replacement for "srvany.exe" from the W2K3 Resource Kit.
https://github.com/birkett/srvany-ng

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Run any Windows application as a Service. Drop-in compatible replacement for "srvany.exe" from the W2K3 Resource Kit.

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/birkett/srvany-ng
• Owner: birkett
• License: mit
• Created: 2015-03-24T17:21:32.000Z (over 9 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2023-04-06T19:29:00.000Z (over 1 year ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-08-02T02:12:19.037Z (3 months ago)
• Language: C
• Size: 31.3 KB
• Stars: 71
• Watchers: 4
• Forks: 19
• Open Issues: 3
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE

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# srvany-ng: Run any Windows application as a Service

A drop in, compatible, replacement for the useful "srvany.exe", found in the Windows Server Resource Kit.


Written in C, for Windows XP and newer.

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## Differences to the original

* Open Source

* 32 and 64 bit binary available

* Unicode (default) and Multibyte Character Set (MBCS) binaries available

* No OS/2 application support

* Service will stop if the launched application exits

* Added optional configuration to automatically restart the target application on exit

## Building

Solution is known to build with Visual Studio 2022, no additional dependencies are needed. The project uses the "v141_xp" toolset to ensure XP / 2003 support, and links to the MSVCRT statically.





## Installing

Place srvany-ng in an accessible folder on your system.

Install it as a service from an Elevated (Administrator) Command Prompt:

```winbatch

sc create "MyServiceName" start= auto binPath= "C:\Path\To\srvany-ng.exe"

sc description MyServiceName "My services description"

```

Note the spaces between `start=`, `binPath=` and their parameters. This is intended.

Now, open the Registry editor (`regedit.exe`), and browse to:

`HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\MyServiceName`

Create a new Key named "Parameters".  

In the parameters key, create a new String value named "Application". The value should be the file path to the application you wish to run as a service.

#### Optional Parameters

| Value name     | Value type         | Description                                                                                       |

|----------------|--------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

| AppDirectory   | String value       | The starting directory for your application. Usually the same as the folder its executable is in. |

| AppParameters  | String value       | Command line arguments to pass to your application on startup.                                    |

| AppEnvironment | Multi-String value | Environment variables to set for your application.                                                |

| RestartOnExit  | DWORD value        | If set to 1, and the application exits, srvany-ng will automatically restart it.                  |

## Further Reading

Microsoft support article describing the use of the original srvany.exe: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/137890