[python-win32] Running GUI apps from a python/IIS web application

[Randy Syring]

On 12/01/2010 08:28 PM, Tim Roberts wrote:
> Randy Syring wrote:
>> It seems likely to me that you can not run a GUI program under a
>> non-interactive service like IIS.  But, I am not 100% sure on this so I
>> was hoping that this list might be able to shed some light on this topic.
> Your analysis is quite correct.
Thank you for the confirmation.
> It is possible, through painful and creative use of CreateProcessAsUser,
> to create a process as the user that is running on the primary visible
> desktop.  Here's more information, although I don't really think it
> solves your problem:
>
> http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms683502.aspx
>
Good to know, but you are correct that it doesn't solve the problem.  
This program needs to work even when no users are logged into the 
server, as that will be the case 99% of the time.

Thanks again.

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