We develop a web server software that runs on both Mac OS X and
Windows. On Windows, we can run our software as a "service", which
means that the software can be started at boot time even if no user
has logged on and that the software can be run with no interface.
I would like to know if there is an equivalent notion on Mac OS X
Server (and also on Mac OS X).
I have seen that "services" can be controlled through the "Server
Settings" utility (I have an old Mac OS X Server 10.2.8, maybe the
name has changed in newer version). You can control the Web service
that comes with Mac OS X Server (you can configure it, stop and start
it, show its status). Same thing for Mail service or FTP service.
If I provide my own Web server program or another kind of program, is
it possible to install it and run it as a Mac OS X Server's service ?