# Application like Windows Services **URL:** \ **Category:** Ruby\ **Created:** [July 2, 2007, 12:50pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/application-like-windows-services/108334 "2007-07-02T12:50:14Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![dgirdhar](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/bc8723/32.png) [@dgirdhar](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/dgirdhar)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2007, 12:50pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/application-like-windows-services/108334/1 "2007-07-02T12:50:14Z")
Hi, I want to make a application which works like Windows Services. I want following attributes in that application a. Application should work like hidden application. (Similar to Windows services) b. Can be invoked at system login time automatically. Any suggestions are welcome. Regards: Dhiraj ---
**Author:** ![dgirdhar](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/bc8723/32.png) [@dgirdhar](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/dgirdhar)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2007, 1:28pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/application-like-windows-services/108334/2 "2007-07-02T13:28:32Z")
On 7/2/07, Dhiraj G. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > Hi, > I want to make a application which works like Windows Services. > I want following attributes in that application > a. Application should work like hidden application. (Similar to Windows > services) > b. Can be invoked at system login time automatically. > > Any suggestions are welcome. have a look at mongrel\_service. J. ---
**Author:** ![dgirdhar](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/bc8723/32.png) [@dgirdhar](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/dgirdhar)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2007, 11:10pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/application-like-windows-services/108334/3 "2007-07-03T23:10:40Z")
gem install win32-service And thank Dan for all of his hard work on win32 stuff (and other platforms) that don’t always get enough Ruby love, pth