I got WinAmpRemote running on W2K3 as a service (which in turn would enable it to run when your not logged in on a server box)

check out these links for examples turning a ordinary application into a service:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/137890

(the link below explaines how to do for another application only use it as an example)
www1.iopus.com/guides/srvany.htm

You will need to use "free" applications from microsoft
INSTSRV.EXE and SRVANY.EXE
They are included in the "Windows Server 2003 Resource Kit Tools" which (in time for me writing this can be found following this link :

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=9d467a69-57ff-4ae7-96ee-b18c4790cffd&displaylang=en

When trying this remeber to use a specific windows / Active Directory account do not use "local System Account" (I could not get it to work with that) instead create a user for this specific purpose. You will also need to give this new account the right to logon locally (this is especially important if your w2K3 server also acts as an Domain Controller)

Also be patient when trying (give the service a couple of minutes (2-7) to start up before you expect it to be avaialble on the internet.

Hope I havent forgotten anything..

//smithimage

Hi again.. after using this solution for aprox. a week I found one additional setting you would need to do for this solution to work properly.

In your server (2k3) open up the "Component Services" (mmc snapin) and navigate down to "Component Services/Computers" right click on "My computer" and choose "properties".
In the window which opens click the "COM Security" tab.

Click "Edit Limits" and add the user which you specified as the user who would run the "winamp remote" service. Give this user Local Launch, Local Activation, Remote Launch and Remote Launch.

Click "Edit Default" and add the user which you specified as the user who would run the "winamp remote" service. Give this user Local Launch, Local Activation, Remote Launch and Remote Launch.

Ohh one other thing when you are testing you could use the task manager and look for applications named "OrbTray.exe" and "Orb.exe". It seems like OrbTray start the Orb application. Therefore this could be used as a indicator for when you could expect the WinampRemote to be able on the network. I.e. it seems like Orb.exe is the actual application which streems you media..

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