NT Oracle instance autostart (was Re: Oracle in NT environment)

mpower_at_ee.net wrote:
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> Ulf Pettersson <Ulf.Pettersson_at_ore.ims.se> wrote:
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> >Do any have one any suggestions how to start an instance automatically
> >òn the NT platform ?--
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Running from the program manager startup group is an answer if someone with privileges can/is willing to login 
to the NT system whenever the instance is required to be up.

If one desires that the instance come up during the bootup of NT it is necessary to write an NT service. This 
service of course should not start until the various Oracle NT services are started. I have been told that 
there is a framework for writing simple services called SRVANY in the Windows NT resource kit. The idea should 
be to simply run the above vsmgr.exe command once the underlying services are ready. IF ANYBODY implements this 
soon and is willing to share, I'd be interested. Otherwise I'll be doing one and I'll post the technique after 
debugging.

If one has access to the WIN32 sample code and a development environment, there's a "service" directory with a 
small example which could be cobbled into shape.