Hiding the sieve client, a method but are there better ones???

[vjs]

How does one hide the sieve client???

I have it installed on some networked computers and every so often someone will close the MS-DOS window.

It would even be better to have a service install for the client ...

Anyway I'm sure it can be done using windows or Sob software.


There is a cheat to hide the sieve client using setispy software...

http://www.geocities.com/mini_ziper2002/SetiSpy.html

First start the sieve client and give it a range etc start it running for a minute and stop the client. Then make sure there is another range for it to work on so it will continue after that range is done, (create a nextrange.txt file etc.).

Then unzip and run the setispy program if you can get it to start

First ignore all of the warning say that seti is not installed can't fine *.sah etc.

Then click on the client tab specify it to run the sieve client

Then click hide seti client (cmov.exe) then click re-start client

Check your task manager and see that your cpu is being used, obviously no dos window is on the desktop, exit the setispy program.

Seems to be working but this proceedure is less than par.

ARe there better ways????

[wblipp]

Have you tried this?

http://ElevenSmooth.com/ElevenHelp.html#Invisible

[pixl97]

I use quick hide windows myself

Quick Hide Windows


After running qhw.exe you highlight the window you want hidden and do something like Ctrl+Alt+Shift+Z (i think) and the window dissapears, Ctrl+Alt+Shift+D brings it back.

[ceselb]

Try Firedeamon.

[Stromkarl]

I use runh (for run hidden). Here is a link for a zipped runh.exe file

The Run Hidden (runh.exe) utility is especially helpful because it lets you launch scripts or programs in background mode. Background mode is ideal if you want to run a batch file but don't want users to see it run or to accidentally cancel it. Run Hidden is also ideal if you schedule scripts with Task Scheduler but dislike the script windows that pop up and interrupt your work when the scripts execute. Syntax: runh "file_to_run" file_to_run can be any batch file (.bat or .cmd) or executable (.exe)

I have used these instructions successfully in Win98SE:
Put the runh.zip contents into your sieve directory. In windows task scheduler, add proth.exe (or whatever your siever is called). Add runh before the commandline to run the proth.exe file. Set it up to start whenever the computer is started.

I am not sure how to set it up in WinXP, but it cannot be that different.

Stromkarl

[OverlordQ]

just extract to your sieve folder then
runh name_of_your_siever.exe

then you can close yer dos window.

[Stromkarl]

Originally posted by OverlordQ
just extract to your sieve folder then
runh name_of_your_siever.exe

then you can close yer dos window.

Yeah, I know. I want it to restart automatically if I re-start the machine. Sort of like a primitive "sobsvc" (for the PRP client)

Stromkarl

[royanee]

You could just put a link to it in the Startup folder if on Windows...

[Stromkarl]

Originally posted by royanee
You could just put a link to it in the Startup folder if on Windows...

Yep, that works too. It can also put it on the "run=" line in win.ini, or in the registry. That is the beauty of using runh - it can be put most anywhere and it still works.

runh is also fairly small at 304k and is FREE!

Stromkarl