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 ?
Thanks in advance for your help.
Hi Eric,
It is possible to run it as a service on Mac OS X and Mac OS X
Server. You could do this at the BSD level (http://
developer.apple.com/unix/) or higher up (http://developer.apple.com/
documentation/MacOSX/Conceptual/BPSystemStartup/Articles/
StartupItems.html).
However, you will not be able to manage that service through the
Server Admin apple. Apple has not opened it to other, non-apple
services.
hope that helps,
Jaime
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