What is a service application?

According to Microsoft: "A service application conforms to the interface rules of the Service Control Manager (SCM) and can be started by a user automatically at system boot through the Services control panel utility, or by an application that uses the service functions included in the Windows API. Services can execute even when no user is logged on to the system." (Source: msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms685141.aspx). In Windows 2000 help it is defined as: "A program, routine, or process that performs a specific system function to support other programs, particularly at a low (close to the hardware) level. When services are provided over a network, they can be published in Active Directory, facilitating service-centric administration and usage. Some examples of Windows 2000 services are Security Accounts Manager service, File Replication Service, and Routing and Remote Access Service."

Service applications can only run on Windows NT, Windows 2000, Windows XP and Windows 2003 Server.

MonTel Service applications

MonTel Service application can no longer run on Windows NT 4.0 as from version 2.11.11.

MonTel Service applications are also console application, and include their own installers and installers, as well as control and configuration ability. For more information see: How to install and run various MonTel 'Windows Service' based applications.

The current list of MonTel Service applications includes: ServerSv, SerSqlSv, MonexSv, MonImpSv and FaxMonSv.