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CNTService was designed to be a class framework for developing NT services in MFC.

Classes includes:

CNTServiceCommandLineInfo

The CNTServiceCommandLineInfo class aids in parsing the command line at application start-up. It is based almost exactly upon the way that the CCommandLineInfo class in MFC works.

CNTEventLogSource

CNTEventLogSource provides a wrapper class for writing events to the NT event log. You could consider this as the server side to the Event log APIs.

CNTService

CNTService is the class which provides a C++ framework upon which you can develop your own MFC C++ based services. The class makes heavy use of virtual functions which your service class should override.

CNTScmService

CNTScmService is a class which encapsulates a service as returned from the Service Control Manager, in effect a SC_HANDLE. An instance of a CNTScmService is usually acquired by a call to CNTServiceControlManager::Open. Once retrieved the class allows you to control the service, change its configuration and query a service's state.

CNTServiceControlManager

CNTServiceControlManager is a class which encapsulates a connection to a Service Control Manager (SCM) on some machine. Functionality provided includes enumeration, database locking and service access.

CEventLogRecord

CEventLogRecord is a C++ wrapper class for the EVENTLOGRECORD structure as provided in the SDK. For anyone who has had to use this class using raw SDK calls, you will appreciate the easier access which the class provides.

CNTEventLog

CNTEventLog is a C++ wrapper class for accessing the NT Event Logs. You can consider this as the client side to the Event Log APIs.

Features
Simple and clean C++ interface using virtual functions.
All the code is Unicode enabled and build configurations are provided.
All code compiles cleanly at the highest warning level of 4. This is the case with all of my other code on my web site as well.
Build in persistence functions which provide support similar to the build in MFC registry / ini functions.
A simple test service has been provided to help you get started developing your own NT services.
Comprehensive documentation is provided for all the classes.