Running as a service is the way to go. The steps I followed were taken directly from Matt's post in the archives and updated slightly for Windows 2003. I'm mostly just reposting his info here, but I like having instructions all together.
1) Download & install the Windows 2003 Resource Kit. http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=9d467a69-57ff-4ae7- 96ee-b18c4790cffd&displaylang=en 2) Open a command prompt (Click on the Start Button, select Run, and type CMD) 3) Enter the following commands (customize for the paths of the executables) C:\> cd Program Files\Windows Resource Kits\Tools C:\> Instsrv Sniffer "C:\Program Files\Windows Resource Kits\Tools\SRVANY.exe" 4) Open up the Registry Editor (Click on the Start Button, select Run, and type REGEDIT) 5) Locate the following key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Sniffer 6) From the Edit menu, select New, select Key, and name the new key "Parameters" 7) Highlight the Parameters key 8) From the Edit menu, select New, select String Value, and name the new value "Application" 9) From the Edit menu, select Modify, and type in the full path name and application name, including the drive letter and file extension (don't use quotes). You must customize the path, executable name and authentication code. Example: C:\IMail\Declude\Sniffer\[yourlicx].exe [authenticationxx] persistent [yourlicx] = your license ID [authenticationxx] = your authentication string 10) Open the Services MMC 11) Start the Sniffer service 12) Set the Sniffer service to Automatic Matt's original post: http://www.mail-archive.com/sniffer@sortmonster.com/msg00169.html > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > On Behalf Of Rick Robeson > Sent: Thursday, February 23, 2006 12:23 PM > To: sniffer@SortMonster.com > Subject: RE: Re[2]: [sniffer] When to go persistent > > I thought you had to run this as a service? > > Rick Robeson > getlocalnews.com > [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Goran Jovanovic > Sent: Thursday, February 23, 2006 9:59 AM > To: sniffer@SortMonster.com > Subject: RE: Re[2]: [sniffer] When to go persistent > > > Pete, > > > To run in persistent mode, simply launch an instance of SNF from the > > command line with the word "persistent" in place of the file to scan. > > > > <licenseid>.exe <authentication> persistent > > > > I am calling Sniffer from Declude. Could I just later my statement in my > config file to include persistent? That way the first time it is called > that instance will go persistent and all the rest will end up talking to > it? > > Regardless of how the persistent instance is started should I have the > persistent keyword on the line that is called from Declude? > > Goran Jovanovic This E-Mail came from the Message Sniffer mailing list. For information and (un)subscription instructions go to http://www.sortmonster.com/MessageSniffer/Help/Help.html
