[Wrapper-user] Converting RMID into a NT/2000 service

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I need to convert the Java RMID process into a windows service. 



Using integration method 3 I did the following:

1) Create a WrapperListener implementation that uses java.lang.Runtime.exec(...) to launch "rmid.exe". The implementation's "stop" method similarly launches "rmid.exe -stop" to stop the previously launched rmid process.

2) Install the WrapperListener implementation as an NT service.



On installing the service and starting it and after 

activating a remote object in a separate Activatable Server (that rmid process takes care of launching), I see the following processes (among others) in the "Windows Task Manager". 

#a) wrapper.exe

#b) java.exe (the WrapperListener implemenation)

#c) rmid.exe (launched by #b)

#d) java.exe (activated by rmid.exe in #c).



On stopping the service all of these processes come down cleanly. 



Here's the problem:

After launching the service - if I logoff, rmid.exe (#c) and the java.exe (#d) process seem to shutdown. When I login again, all four processes are gone. 



In the WrapperListener implementation I do get the Service Control Event indicating that a logoff has happened - The current behavior is to let the native WrapperManager handle all service control events. 



Are processes launched from the WrapperListener implementation under the control of the service - i.e. live and die with the life of the service?



Has anyone successfully implemented rmid as a service (especially including its activation features) not just as a registry? 



Can JSW be used for a case like this to first launch rmid.exe which  can then internally launch multiple JVMs that can survive login/logoffs.



Thanks for all your help in advance.

Zac George

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