Hi Everyone;
Thanks to everyone's help from a previously closed post, I recently solved a wireless connection problem to the router by enable a "service" called Wireless Zero Configuration. While I understand the role and significance of wireless zero configuration, I would like to back up and get an good simple definition of "service". I was able to access services of XP by typing services.msc at the Run parameter. From there, I was able to disable, enable, or set to automatic anyone in the list given.
At any rate, any shared thoughts about the term "services" will be appreciated. The operating system here in which this term is being used is Windows XP. But, I assume whatever the definition of services, it probably applies to other operating systems as well.
Thank you.
George
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Not sure I should get points for just posting a link but this is an excellent guide to what "Services" are and how they relate to the Windows OS
http://www.theeldergeek.co
If I was writing a response it would include the details here but probably wouldn't be written as clearly :)
You can find the official service reference at http://msdn.microsoft.com/
A service is a piece of software which runs automatically when the system starts and needs in normal mode no user interaction.
The service software serves a specific function or purpose usually for other software called clients to the service. For this function or purpose the clients communicate in a defined manner with the service.
On unix system services are called "server software" or "daemons".
Regards,
Oli
Hi Everyone;
Thanks so much for the replies given to this question. After carefully reviewing all of the input including the information contained within the link given by masqueraid, I must say this link help to put everything together in a clearer fashion. The information within this link did a great job also explaining the differences between services and what is loaded within the startup tab of the msconfig utility, which also runs in the background.
Thanks again everyone for the insights shared to this question. I did learn a great deal from this experience.
George
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by: gtworekPosted on 2009-11-04 at 01:28:49ID: 25737632
Generally in Windows OSes, systems services are processes started by Service Manager (C:\Windows\system32\servi
The database entries contain two names (short and long), description, account/password, binary path and startup type.
Services are special exe files which can "listen" to service manager commands such as start, pause, resume, stop, interrogate.
Such solutions in unix world are generally called daemons.
Looks it as definition you need?