AnyDVD as a service

[sleonard]

I would like AnyDVD HD to run as a service.

I use SageTV and run AnyDVD HD on my Sage server. The server itself is headless and not used for playback. I often just want to play a BD or DVD from the server drive using a Sage Client or extender. This works very well but ATM requires me to remote desktop to the server and log in before AnyDVD will work to decrypt the disc. Since I am the only one that can do this other family members cannot watch in this manner unless I am present to log in.

I posted the above as a feature request at Slysoft but then remembered that there is software around that can be used to run a non-service app as a service. Has anyone here ever tried this with AnyDVD HD?

TIA,

S

[brainbone]

I haven't tried running AnyDVD as a service, but since I'm not too concerned about the security ramifications of local console access on my headless media server, I have it set to auto-login to a user account on start-up.

[sleonard]

Well, one of the Slysoft developers replied and said that he would also like it to run as a service and that now that they have kicked W98/ME to the curb that it might happen.

I might go back to autologin in the meantime but I am going to investigate SrvAny and others first.

S

[kcjack]

I am not certain, but it runs as a service for MyMovies, which is a MCE application. Runs on WHS 2003. If it does there, then it should other places.

I am not certain about any of this though.

[ToadMazter]

I used AnyServiceInstaller to create a service for AnyDVD. Works perfect on my WHS box, and I've also tested it successfully in W7 x64. You can find out more about it here: http://forum.wegotserved.com/index.p...ice-installer/

Edit:
I was mistaken. I didn't use the AnyServiceInstaller on W7x64. Instead, I simply used Task Scheduler (Control Panel) to start AnyDVD when the computer starts. I've confirmed that my Extenders can play streamed BluRay/DVD's from the headless server without any user logged in. Hope that helps.

[sleonard]

Thanks, that's exactly what I needed to know. I'll try the Task Scheduler method tonight after installing the latest Sage beta. I should have thought about using TS. I'm getting rusty.

S