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Chaos Corona for 3ds Max => [Max] Feature Requests => [Max] Resolved Feature Requests => Topic started by: Frood on 2015-03-02, 19:52:01

Title: DrServer as windows service
Post by: Frood on 2015-03-02, 19:52:01

Just want to know if there are plans to do so. I run DrServer as a windows service here on the farm nodes and workstations because I consider it more controllable, convenient and consistent.

If there are no plans about that in near future I could do a short how-to in the Goodies section using "non-sucking service manager". It´s simple to setup but maybe some not so advanced users can benefit from it. All others who are interested, take a look at http://www.nssm.cc/ - it´s a better altervative than the SRVANY.EXE approach imho.

Title: Re: DrServer as windows service
Post by: Daniel Döring on 2015-04-07, 09:53:42

Thanks man,

I would love a quick how-to :)

Title: Re: DrServer as windows service
Post by: Yehat on 2015-04-14, 19:02:10

Running as servise is very good idea. And maybe it can eliminate popup windows on nodes.

Title: Re: DrServer as windows service
Post by: Frood on 2015-04-15, 10:15:33

Yes it does, even though...

https://forum.corona-renderer.com/index.php/topic,3213.msg23688.html#msg23688

...a "silent" mode was/is planned. But I would greatly appreciate having DrServer as a service out of the box.

I ´m going write both, a short guide how to setup drServer as a service and a draft script to update Corona on slaves when I find some time within the nex days.

Good Luck!

Title: Re: DrServer as windows service
Post by: Frood on 2015-04-20, 22:27:15

Here you are:

https://forum.corona-renderer.com/index.php/topic,7890.0.html

Good Luck!

Title: Re: DrServer as windows service
Post by: Ondra on 2016-04-13, 14:53:08

there will be an automated way released together with 1.4

Title: Re: DrServer as windows service
Post by: Frood on 2016-04-14, 15:37:53

So DrServer.exe will be directly runnable as winndows service? No stub needed any more?

Good Luck

Title: Re: DrServer as windows service
Post by: maru on 2016-05-25, 14:21:54

Official solution for running Distributed Render and Licensing servers as Windows services is here:
https://coronarenderer.freshdesk.com/support/solutions/articles/12000007896
All who need it, check it out!