Start rmiregistry in background

Question

I am using windows NT. I'ld like to start rmiregistry in background.
I already tried to write in a bat file :
- "start rmiregistry" but it open a new command window which stay in foreground
- "start /b rmiregistry". It doesn't open a news window but the main command window doesn't disappear
I would like to launch a bat file which start only the "rmiregistry.exe". I would like to see the rmiregistry only in the task manager and not in a command window on the task bar. That is what i mean with "background". The rmiregistry must be hidden to a common windows user.

Answer 1

However, if there is not another solution, do you
know if running the rmiregistry in java code is
slower than running the .exe file ?That I cannot say for sure, but I don't think it would make any big difference.
That can be a good idea. Do you know how I can do
that on NT and XP?I must admit that I am inexperienced starting .exe-files as service. I do know though how to start a java-application as a service:
http://wrapper.tanukisoftware.org/doc/english/introduction.html
If you use the software above, wrap this class and the rmiregistry should be launched as a service:
public RMIRegistryStarter {
       public static void main(String[] args) {
                int port = 1099;
                if (args.length > 0) {
                      try {
                          port = Integer.parseInt(args[0]);
                      } catch(Exception ex) {}
                LocateRegistry.createRegistry(port);
                while(true) {
                     Thread.sleep(1000);
And can a bat file start this service?Of course:
net start my_rmi_service_name