Re: Windows shutdown with 4D Server running as a service

2019-08-08 Thread Tarawerkz via 4D_Tech
hnical <4d_tech@lists.4d.com <mailto:4d_tech@lists.4d.com>> Subject: Re: Windows shutdown with 4D Server running as a service I am assuming that your Administrative function runs on a client? Sounds like a good idea, but wondering if it might be a bit over kill for me. Bottom line is

RE: Windows shutdown with 4D Server running as a service

2019-08-08 Thread Stephen J. Orth via 4D_Tech
, WI 53590 E-Mail: s.o...@the-aquila-group.com * -Original Message- From: JOHN BAUGHMAN Sent: Thursday, August 8, 2019 1:20 PM To: s.o...@the-aquila-group.com; 4D iNug Technical <4d_tech@lists.4d.com> Subject: Re: Windows shutdown with 4

Re: Windows shutdown with 4D Server running as a service

2019-08-08 Thread JOHN BAUGHMAN via 4D_Tech
I am assuming that your Administrative function runs on a client? Sounds like a good idea, but wondering if it might be a bit over kill for me. Bottom line is that at some point the server is quit without regard to who is logged in at the time whether done with a quit command or issued by the

RE: Windows shutdown with 4D Server running as a service

2019-08-08 Thread Stephen J. Orth via 4D_Tech
John, In our OEM system, which always runs as a service on Windows, we created an Administrative function specifically designed to shutdown the Server. This walks the Admin through a series of "checks" just to be sure they want to shut down, and how long they want to provide users. Once they

Re: Windows shutdown with 4D Server running as a service

2019-08-08 Thread Chuck Miller via 4D_Tech
Shouldn’t you first stop the service, which will quit 4D Regards Chuck Chuck Miller Voice: (617) 739-0306 Informed Solutions, Inc. Fax: (617) 232-1064 mailto:cjmillerinformed-solutions.com

Re: Windows shutdown with 4D Server running as a service

2019-08-08 Thread Tom Benedict via 4D_Tech
Hi John, I believe that 4D Server does a 1 minute countdown when downing while running as a service, so that should notify any connected users. At least that’s what it did when I tested NET STOP and NET START some years ago. I don’t know whether that also happens when downing Windows. I would

Windows shutdown with 4D Server running as a service

2019-08-08 Thread JOHN BAUGHMAN via 4D_Tech
What is the best practice for shutting down a windows computer when 4D Server is running as a service? I have been opening the administration window too see if there are any users connected. If so, I have been disconnecting them before shutting down the computer. Just shutting down the