| > [gel] | > | > | I have written a python client server app [...] | > | I want to run the client end of the app more or less invisibly | > | (no console) on the XP clients when ever a users logs on.
While this isn't answering the question you first asked, might I suggest an alternative approach? Obviously, I'm working from no more than the sketch you gave of your app and its requirements, but might it be worth turning the problem on its head, and using WMI? Advantages: 1) WMI will -- almost certainly -- already be running on your target machines. No need to install your own service. 2) WMI has a fair range of mechanisms for determining what processes are starting, stopping, etc. and for manipulating them remotely. 3) You can, at least in theory, access any number of machines from a central server, and with a bit of judicious threading or looping, you should be able to generate a fair bit of resilience to machine dropouts etc. Disadvantages: 1) What you're doing may be far more complex than you've outlined, requiring a local service per target machine for other reasons. 2) You may have already invested some amount of time and effort in developing an app which does what you want. 3) I may have entirely misunderstood what you're trying to do in any case. If you're interested and want a code sample, let me know. If you're not, that's fine. TJG ________________________________________________________________________ This e-mail has been scanned for all viruses by Star. The service is powered by MessageLabs. For more information on a proactive anti-virus service working around the clock, around the globe, visit: http://www.star.net.uk ________________________________________________________________________ -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
