Chapter 18. Windows NT Services
Windows NT has a special class of processes known as services that can execute without a user logged in to the workstation and can be controlled by the Windows Service Control Manager. Services must meet certain requirements imposed by Windows NT, primarily the ability to handle asynchronous control messages (such as Stop) from Windows. Most services also choose to use the standard Windows NT Event Log and Performance Monitor to augment their application.
Python has complete support for Windows NT Services. Python programs can run as services and meet all the Microsoft Back Office Certified requirements, including Event Log and Performance Monitor support. In addition, Python can control other services, making it suitable for many administrative tasks, such as checking the status of services, and restarting them if necessary.
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