Jason, I don't think you can run 4D Client (now called 4D Remote) as a "true" service, but there are ways to ensure that it is always running. Our setup is Apache and 4D Remote running on the same MacOS box. 4D Server is on a Windows Server. I use MacOS' launchd system to ensure 4D Remote is always running. If it isn't, a shell script fires that opens a .4Dlink file that logs 4D remote in as the "web server" user. Our DB also supports a few desktop 4D Remote users so I run a different startup method for the "web server".
If your client is Windows ask on the Nug about utilities to keep Windows "clients" always running. I know the topic has come up, but I've never needed to do that and don't recall the details. The one utility I recall can be found here: http://www.algonet.se/~blomster/tools.html but it is somewhat dated (last tested with 4D 2003). -- Brad Perkins On 2/26/14 3:08 PM, "Jason Hect" <ja...@hect.net> wrote: > >Thanks for all the replies. I feel a lot better about being able to meet >this requirement now. As suggested, I'll propose Apache -> 4D Client -> >4D Server. > >One problem I foresee is I run 4D server on a hosted manged server >(Peer1), which automatically logs the user out after 15 minutes (or >something like that). As a result, I have to run 4D server as a service >so it isn't shut down too. Can I run 4D Client as a service? My biggest >concern is adding 4D Client to the equation adds another failure point. >This website has been running pretty flawlessly for 8 years now straight >from 4D Server. > >Or could I just go Apache -> 4D Server, but present it as Apache -> A4D >-> 4D server. Obviously A4D and Server would be running together, but as >also mentioned, they might be open to having everything on the same box >as long as the different tiers are sufficiently segregated. > >Lastly, what's the trick to posting on Nabble? I thought I use to be >able to reply directly from the website, but I'm having to send this out >as a new email to get on the list. > >Thanks again, >Jason > > > >_______________________________________________ >Active4D-dev mailing list >Active4D-dev@aparajitaworld.com >http://list.aparajitaworld.com/listinfo/active4d-dev >Archives: http://active4d-nabble.aparajitaworld.com/ > _______________________________________________ Active4D-dev mailing list Active4D-dev@aparajitaworld.com http://list.aparajitaworld.com/listinfo/active4d-dev Archives: http://active4d-nabble.aparajitaworld.com/
