FireDaemon Pro Features
FireDaemon Pro provides the following features and functions:
1. Create and control Windows Service
Create custom Windows services allowing you to start, stop and restart any application program or script as a Windows service.
2. No Login Required
Start your programs automatically or with a delayed start without having to log in to your workstation or server.
3. Always Running Programs
Configure your program to run perpetually. If your program crashes or terminates it will be restarted automatically.
4. Themeable UI and Command Line
Customise the FireDaemon Pro GUI and command line with your own company name, product name, executable names, executable icons, and GUI graphics.
5. Implicit Log Rolling
Apply wildcards to the debug, stdout and stderr log files to ensure debug and output capture are logged to files on a daily basis.
6. Templatised Service Configuration
Customise the FireDaemon Pro service configuration template to ensure every service you create has the same default settings.
7. Self Completing Tasks
Configure your program to terminate gracefully. Integrate with a schedule to run at specific times.
8. Session 0 Program Interactivity
Switch to Session 0 to see the interactive components of your application running under FireDaemon Pro control.
9. Service SIDs
Harden your FireDaemon Pro Windows services by specifying a security identifier to set a security principal or security group.
10. Job Groups
If your program spawns multiple subprocesses then placing it in a Job Group will ensure all subprocesses are terminated when the service / program is stopped or restarted.
11. Logon Accounts
Run your service using default inbuild Windows credentials or specify local, domain, MSA, gMSA, or virtual account credentials.
12.Prioritise Process
Run your program with a specific priority, bind your program to specific SMP cores or NUMA nodes.
13. Real-Time Process Monitoring
Inbuilt process monitoring allows you to configure exactly what happens when your program terminates or quits.
14. Flap, Fail and Freeze Detection
Respond to program flap (rapid start/crash), fail (recurring terminations) and freeze (application hangs) events.
15. Structured Service Shutdown
Shut down your application gracefully by sending shutdown keystrokes or command events to your program.
16. Service Pre-Shutdowns
Wait for other Windows services to terminate before commencing shutdown of your FireDaemon Pro service.
17. Windows Event Log Logging
Log service events to the Windows event log. Track these events in third-party tools such as Microsoft System Center Operations Manager.
18. Debug Logging
Enable detailed logging of the progress of your FireDaemon Pro service to on-disk file for debugging, auditing and analysis.
19. stdout and stderr Output Capture
Capture the stdout and stderr output of your application to on-disk log files for auditing and analysis.
20. Service Dependencies
Make your FireDaemon Pro service depend on other Windows or other FireDaemon Pro services to ensure dependent services are started and stopped.
21. Environment Variables
Set custom environment variables or use pre-set FireDaemon Pro environment variables for use by your program or script.
22. Failure Detection and Notification
Integrate your service with standard Windows Service Control Manager (SCM) failure detection and notification controls.
23. Command Line Control of Windows services
Use the FireDaemon Pro command line to create, manage and control your services. Use the command-line options to automate service management via batch files or playbooks.
24. Manage Built-In Window Services
FireDaemon Pro not only allows you to create and manage your own Windows services but also built-in Windows and other third-party services.
25. Free Trial and Simple Licensing
No license servers or activation. Run FireDaemon Pro with all features enabled for free in trial mode for 30-days. Volume discounts are available.
26. Comprehensive Documentation
Extensive documentation, guides, and worked examples show you precisely how to set up your program to run under FireDaemon Pro control.
27. Awesome Support
All FireDaemon products are fully supported. Our Technical Support Team will respond to all inquiries within one business day via email or phone. Priority support options are available when you purchase FireDaemon Pro.
FireDaemon Pro OEM Features
FireDaemon Pro OEM provides the following additional features and functions:
1. FireDaemon Pro Features plus more!
FireDaemon Pro OEM has all the features of FireDaemon Pro and includes additional features to assist in automating deployment and installation.
2. No License Key Required / Royalty Free Redistribution
FireDaemon Pro OEM does not require a license key and is DRM-free. There are no additional fees to redistribute FireDaemon Pro OEM as part of your software installer or platform.
3. Embeddable Product
FireDaemon Pro OEM is distributed as a ZIP file that contains all the components to allow you to embed the product in your installer, golden image or standalone product.