08-18-2009 08:29 AM
08-18-2009 08:35 AM
That should work. Internet servers or FTP servers can run as service as well, so TCP communication to a service via network is definitely possible. You might have to set up the service dependencies correctly, your service will depend on the TCP/IP service.
Then of course it's a firewall question, you have to make sure that the PC running the service allows incoming connections.
08-18-2009 08:36 AM
ASTDan wrote:
Could other PC's on the network have access to my windows service program? For example PC 1 has the windows service program. PC 2 has my UI program. Would they be able to communicate?
Sure. For example, you can use TCP/IP as transport layer for your service. Theoretically you can get communication from several client PCs to your SErvice PC at the same time (some programming work required, of course).
Andrey.