Bug 4131 – SlimTray should use Win32::Process instead of Win32::Service

Bug 4131 - SlimTray should use Win32::Process instead of Win32::Service

Summary:

SlimTray should use Win32::Process instead of Win32::Service

Status:	RESOLVED FIXED

Product:	Logitech Media Server
Classification:	Unclassified
Component:	Slimtray
Version:	7.0
Platform:	PC Windows XP

Importance:	P2 major (vote)
Target Milestone:	---
Assigned To:	Dan Sully

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Reported:	2006-09-17 12:03 UTC by Dan Sully
Modified:	2009-09-08 09:20 UTC (History)
CC List:	2 users (show)

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Description Dan Sully 2006-09-17 12:03:39 UTC

I've managed to get SlimServer to startup in the background with a small patch to Proc::Background::Win32 to have it not open a command window.

Because SlimServer then runs as an Application for that user, SMB shares with authentication issues will work, as will mapped network drives.

Still todo:

* Testing - lots of it.

* Figure out if SlimServer can launch before the user logs in.
  This may just be a documentation thing.

Kevin - you'll need to tell us what's more important.

There might need to be an option to switch between running as a service and running as an application.

See also Bug 2518 - which is Kevin's original thought on the subject, but is in the hard/impossible category.

This bug tries to address the core issue (not being able to see mapped network drives) in a different manner.

Comment 1 Blackketter Dean 2006-09-17 13:34:09 UTC

Subject: Re:   New: SlimTray should use Proc::Background instead of Win32::Service

Great work, Dan!

Comment 2 Dan Sully 2006-10-04 15:20:38 UTC

Fixed in change 10193