nssm

NSSM: The Non-Sucking Service Manager
Version 1.0, 2003-05-30

NSSM is a service helper program similar to srvany and cygrunsrv. It can
start any application as an NT service and will restart the service if it
fails for any reason.

NSSM also has a graphical service installer and remover.


Installation
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To install a service, run

nssm install servicename

You will be prompted to enter the full path to the application you wish
to run and any commandline options to pass to that application.

Use the system service manager (services.msc) to control advanced service
properties such as startup method and desktop interaction. NSSM may
support these options at a later time...


Managing the service
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NSSM will launch the application listed in the registry when you send it a
start signal and will terminate it when you send a stop signal. So far, so
much like srvany. But NSSM is the Non-Sucking service manager and will take
action if/when the application dies.

NSSM will try to restart itself if it notices that the application died but
you didn't send it a stop signal. NSSM will keep trying, pausing 30 seconds
between each attempt, until the service is successfully started or you send
it a stop signal.


Removing services
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NSSM can also remove services. Run

nssm remove servicename

to remove a service. You will prompted for confirmation before the service
is removed. Try not to remove essential system services...


Licence
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NSSM is public domain. You may unconditionally use it and/or its source code
for any purpose you wish.