[Zope] Zope as a service on NT

[Jeffrey Robinson]

Thanks for the replies, folks.

I come from more of a Linux background than NT, so I just wanted to make
certain I had my facts straight about NT before I try to actually get into a
conversation about what is and what is not happening.

Jeff

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Meilicke, Scott [SMTP:scott.meilicke@intp.com]
> Sent:	Thursday, November 15, 2001 10:10 AM
> To:	'Jeffrey Robinson'; zope@zope.org
> Subject:	RE: [Zope] Zope as a service on NT
> 
> I'm not sure if it is a hack or not, but I run zope on two NT 4 boxes, and
> one w2k box, and it behaves just the the rest of my services.  It stops
> and starts with a shutdown and startup of the box.  I have never had to
> manually stop or start outside of developmental efforts.
> 
> -Scott 
> 
> -----Original Message----- 
> From: Jeffrey Robinson [ <mailto:Jeffrey.Robinson@MCICoach.com>] 
> Sent: Thursday, November 15, 2001 7:53 AM 
> To: zope@zope.org 
> Subject: [Zope] Zope as a service on NT 
> 
> 
> Hi folks; 
> 
> Currently we have Zope (2.4.2) running on a test Windows NT server as we 
> test different products for use as the framework for our corporate
> Intranet. 
> 
> Zope is installed behind IIS using PCGI, but our admins have some concerns
> 
> about how Zope runs, and I cannot verify with my limited knowledge of the 
> product. 
> 
> I know on NT there are two ways to run Zope, either as a "standard"
> program, 
> or as a service.  For our needs, I believed the service would be ideal;
> but 
> according to one of the admins when Zope is run as a service it is a
> "hack" 
> that launches the "standard" way of running Zope. 
> 
> Personally, I had assumed that it was running in the background like any 
> other NT service (maybe simply because I never saw a console window). 
> 
> The crux of the situation is (understandably) that the IT department does 
> not want to run anything that they manually have to restart. 
> 
> Is there any definitive answer/description available about how Zope runs
> on 
> NT?  Any info would be greatly appreciated. 
> 
> Thanks; 
> Jeff Robinson 
> Graphic Designer 
> Motor Coach Industries 
> 
> 
> 
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