Hi i've got my server running fine but i want too be able too run in as a background service so its not visable on the taskbar / desktop..

i made a background service and got it to work but it doesnt seem too be available too join. Ccan't find it in the mast list etc or join it directly hence i think the service is running but not accessable....

Any ideas ?

This is the one thing I wish the dedicated server had... an option to not run as a GUI. So, I haven't found anything that makes it run in hiding

If it didn't have a GUI, and just ran through a command prompt persay, I could have several Linux hosts up right now, but oh well

I don't know why the host isn't showing up for you once you made it a background service, never tried that really (or know how).

This is how too make a system service on windows
http://support.microsoft.com/d ... spx?scid=kb;en-us;q137890

Use the Windows 2003 Resource Kit for xp tho (its avaiable at ms downloads section.