Problem running snort 1_8 as an NY Win2KSrv Service

["Wayne Work" <wwork () cybergnostic com>]

All,

I am having problems running the new version on Sort (1_8 MySql) as a
service on a windows2k server. Laos had the problem running it on a Win2kPro
Wkst. 
Used the following parameters and the Two files download from Silicondefence
for the Service install. (also used the resource kit file with no luck)

1. Opened CMD shell
2. Naved to WINNT dir
3. Typed cmd  INSTSRV SrvAny "c:\winnt\srvany.exe"   (Note of interest. All
documentation on this notes no " " around commands on the command line such
as "C:\snort\Bin\Snort.conf". This is required in Win2K)
        Install was successful as per the prompt
4. Typed INSTSRV snort "C:\Winnt\srvany.exe"
        Install was noted as successful
5.Tryed to start the service in the Service Manager from the Admin tools
        Returned the "splash screen"  something to the effect that the
service did NOT return and error but that something might be wrong in
Windows and if it persists please contact your Sys admin. (Hell, I am the
sys Admin, have not seen this before though)

When I did this EXACTLY the same for Snort 1_7 it worked great. I can also
run snort from the command line shell with out any problems
(c:\snort\bin>snort "c:\snort\bin\snort.conf" -l "c:\snort\logs" -i1)     
Works to Mysql populating the tables and outputs to PHP ACID web pages. 

HELPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPP
Please!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Wayne T Work 
Manager of Information Systems Security
Cybergnostic.net, Inc.
12 Cambridge Dr
Trumbull, CT 06611
(Office) 203.331.4417
(Cell)     203.217.5004

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