Does HomingBeacon work as a service?

DThimsen · **Joined:** 10 Sep 2003 17:01 **Posts:** 1

If I run HomingBeacon as an application, it queries for the
current IP address every 5 minutes. After I installed the
product as an NT service, it only seems to run once -
when my machine boots.

This is really obvious when I look at the size of
the logs in the homingbeacon directory:

Directory of C:\Program Files\HomingBeacon

05/27/2003 01:42 AM 5,769 HB.5.27.2003.log
05/28/2003 03:43 PM 622 HB.5.28.2003.log
05/29/2003 06:46 PM 622 HB.5.29.2003.log
06/14/2003 08:02 AM 311 HB.6.14.2003.log
06/05/2003 03:09 AM 307 HB.6.5.2003.log
06/06/2003 11:34 PM 933 HB.6.6.2003.log
06/07/2003 11:16 PM 622 HB.6.7.2003.log
07/10/2003 11:22 PM 626 HB.7.10.2003.log
07/11/2003 09:28 PM 933 HB.7.11.2003.log
07/14/2003 07:15 AM 311 HB.7.14.2003.log
07/17/2003 03:12 AM 311 HB.7.17.2003.log
07/21/2003 06:42 PM 626 HB.7.21.2003.log
07/23/2003 06:48 AM 311 HB.7.23.2003.log
07/24/2003 03:09 AM 311 HB.7.24.2003.log
07/06/2003 07:28 PM 307 HB.7.6.2003.log
07/07/2003 10:42 PM 311 HB.7.7.2003.log
08/10/2003 05:38 PM 311 HB.8.10.2003.log
08/11/2003 12:16 AM 307 HB.8.11.2003.log
08/14/2003 02:24 AM 307 HB.8.14.2003.log
08/18/2003 02:22 PM 311 HB.8.18.2003.log
08/21/2003 03:11 AM 311 HB.8.21.2003.log
08/24/2003 10:39 PM 315 HB.8.24.2003.log
08/25/2003 01:02 PM 311 HB.8.25.2003.log
08/26/2003 11:46 PM 945 HB.8.26.2003.log
08/27/2003 12:10 AM 307 HB.8.27.2003.log
08/07/2003 08:18 PM 1,535 HB.8.7.2003.log
09/01/2003 05:17 PM 408 HB.9.1.2003.log
09/10/2003 09:09 PM 64,026 HB.9.10.2003.log
09/03/2003 08:55 PM 1,910 HB.9.3.2003.log
09/04/2003 06:36 AM 307 HB.9.4.2003.log
09/05/2003 06:42 PM 307 HB.9.5.2003.log
09/07/2003 11:56 PM 21,308 HB.9.7.2003.log
09/08/2003 11:55 PM 68,874 HB.9.8.2003.log
09/09/2003 11:57 PM 69,300 HB.9.9.2003.log
34 File(s) 244,633 bytes
0 Dir(s) 40,359,444,480 bytes free

Since the IP address being assigned is actually
going to my router, I've had a few long periods
where my DDNS info was wrong.

Is there a way to make the NT Service scan at an
interval?

Thanks,
Don

sam · **Joined:** 21 Nov 2002 12:06 **Posts:** 81

Don,

Did you install it as an NT service using HomingBeacon.exe /install ?

Also - can you send me a few of the logs? Some of the larger and some of the smaller would be nice.

Thanks
Sam
Support@ChangeIP.com

jcald · **Joined:** 18 Sep 2003 05:04 **Posts:** 1

I have HomingBeacon setup on a 2k box as a service and it updates when rebooted, however, it does not update periodically when the DHCP server decides to give the site a new IP address. Is there anything I can do to make sure that it is updating every hour or so, at least checking to see if it has a new external IP address and therefore updating the DDNS records?

No Event viewer errors - would it be possible to have Homing Beacon log an event if it cannot update or if it does update?

I've told it to download the list several times however usually it tells me that it is already up to date.

Here are the Report Logs (This is a new account)

Date Stamp URL Parameters Remote IP Time Taken
9/2/2003 2:23:46 PM D2:R6 system=HB&hostname=*&myip=68.60.16.21 68.60.16.21 0.203s
8/25/2003 4:47:47 PM D1:R6 system=HB&hostname=*&myip=68.60.16.86 68.60.16.86 0.062s
8/20/2003 12:47:29 PM D0:R0 system=HB&hostname=*&myip=68.60.16.26 68.60.16.26 0.059s
8/20/2003 6:12:40 AM D0:R0 system=HB&hostname=*&myip=68.60.16.26 68.60.16.26 0.062s
8/20/2003 6:12:32 AM D0:R0 system=HB&hostname=1&myip=68.60.16.26 68.60.16.26 0.125s
8/20/2003 4:24:24 AM D0:R0 u=***&cmd=update&set=3&offline=0 68.60.2.122 0.047s
8/19/2003 12:32:25 PM D0:R0 system=HB&hostname=ensigntitle.com&myip=68.60.16.26 68.60.16.26 0.031s
8/19/2003 11:36:18 AM D0:R0 system=HB&hostname=ensigntitle.myDDNS.com&myip=68.60.16.26 68.60.16.26 0.047s
8/19/2003 11:35:39 AM D0:R0 system=HB&hostname=&myip=68.60.16.26 68.60.16.26 0.031s
8/19/2003 11:35:27 AM D0:R0 system=HB&hostname=&myip=68.60.16.26 68.60.16.26 0.047s

Thanks

master · **Posted:** 18 Sep 2003 12:51

Let me look into the code of the HomingBeacon - it is supposed to work the same as when in application mode, but I've heard reports of 2 users so far having this issue in service mode... and it's only recent.

I will let you know what I find out.

Thanks,
Sam

cipher · **Joined:** 10 Dec 2003 15:02 **Posts:** 1

hi there

i have exactly the same problem as DThimsen . . . running as a service doesnt' work . . . there is just a update on booting the box and that's it . . . is there a work around or so?

thanks for any advice . . .

crescent · **Joined:** 14 Dec 2003 15:33 **Posts:** 2

Hi there

I have exactly the same problem

Running as a service doesnt' work

Has there been a work around or so yet?

1stcall · **Joined:** 15 Dec 2003 02:18 **Posts:** 1

Hi!

I can't get it to work as a service either. Is there a solution to this?

crescent · **Joined:** 14 Dec 2003 15:33 **Posts:** 2

Running as a service doesnt' work

Has there been a work around or so yet??

support@changeip.com hasn't answered any email's that I have sent. So I am not sure if a solution has been found yet.

Awaiting!!!:confused:

inetanswers · **Posted:** 20 May 2005 09:47

<updated: the service never updated the IP>

I have a manual workaround:

Since HB updates everytime it starts, create a scheduled task to run however often to want it to update that runs the homingbeacon.EXE. Set the task to forcefully end after 1 minute, and login as a user that can write to the install dir for HB.

The service never seems to update the IP without the interactive EXE running. Since the EXE runs and updates anyway... this will allow it to update and then close down.

Hope this helps...

master · **Posted:** 21 May 2005 00:02

In the coming months there will be a new client that is a native windows service, the current one is not a true service application but should work still. I will look into the source to see if there is an issue with the timer thats supposed to be calling the process each few mins when in service mode.

Sam

danm · **Joined:** 20 Oct 2005 18:16 **Posts:** 15

Any news on the version that runs as a service?

Thanks,
-Dan

master · **Posted:** 21 Oct 2005 07:36

We are still working on HB2. Microsoft is giving us a big push to get this done as well so they can include it in their next smart applications offering this winter. I am hoping to see something completed in the next 2-3 weeks as thats our deadline with them...

mr5d · **Joined:** 13 Feb 2006 09:39 **Posts:** 1

I sent a message to the changeip support account weeks ago and never got a response. What is the ETA on a version of HomingBeacon that actually works as a service? I have an Win2K3 Server machine at home that I am using as a Web server and HomingBeacon works great as a client but does nothing when I follow the instructions (/install) and install it as a service.

PLEASE let me know if/when we can expect a version that works as a service...

Thanks!

master · **Posted:** 26 Apr 2006 22:08

Check the status page ... new HomingBeacon beta is out!

http://www.ChangeIP.com/dns/HomingBeacon/

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