For immediate release

Contact: James Bourne
Company: Sublime Solutions Pty Ltd
Title: Chief Executive Officer
Tel: +1 504 273 6184 (USA), +61 28 205 7622 (International)

FireDaemon 1.8: Run Any Application or Script as a Windows Service

A Popular Service Management Utility Provides Maximum Uptime for Particular Applications and Secures Them against Accidental Crashes or Intentional Shutdowns

Sydney, NSW, Australia - October 7, 2005: Sublime Solutions today announces the release of FireDaemon, the newest version of the popular service management utility. FireDaemon allows you to install and run any Win32/64-bit application or script as a service in Windows NT, 2000, XP, 2003 and Vista. The application enables complete configuration of the installed services, including such options as a service name, application default directory, run as system or standard or domain account, automatic start and process priority. Configuration options can be setup via the graphical user interface or command line, using XML configuration files.

Why Install an Application as a Service?
According to James Bourne, CEO of Sublime Solutions and co-author of FireDaemon, the idea behind FireDaemon is to provide maximum uptime for particular applications and secure them against accidental crashes or intentional shutdowns. “Installing an application as a service gives you a number of benefits. For example, a program setup as a service runs in the background all the time, regardless of who is or is not logged in. This is useful for certain programs, such as network management or business productivity software, that you would like to be running all the time. Besides, as a service, the program can be configured to run for specific periods during the day, week or month. This leads to better, more “targeted” systems management.”

Additions and Enhancement in Version 1.8
The new version of FireDaemon continues to deliver all much-requested features. Additionally, it introduces a handful of enhancements and new extras. The installer enables all customers of FireDaemon 1.5, 1.6 and 1.7 to upgrade to version 1.8. The upgrade is seamless and free. As the installer has been completely rebuilt, now it is 2.7 Mb smaller than in earlier releases. This allows spending less time on downloading the program. The FireDaemon uninstaller optionally stops/uninstalls FireDaemon services. All executables and DLLs have been digitally signed.

The user interface has been enhanced to improve its visual perception and convenience. The old toolbar icons have been replaced with the new ones, which are simpler and more intuitive. Also, the synchronization issue, which resulted from using FireDaemon via the user interface and command line simultaneously, has been fixed. The program has become even handier now that it has the ability to drag and drop FireDaemon configurations to/from the GUI and the desktop. Added to this is the ability to select multiple services to start, stop or delete.

Version 1.8 has been designated “Windows Compatible” on 32-bit and 64-bit systems by Microsoft. It supports system and service specific environment variables on all platforms. Also it has a support for mapped drives and UNC paths. Customers will discover an improved scheduling facility and a new Dialogs tab, which enables dialog popup control. With 1.8 console applications shutdown gracefully. Services can be stopped or started via direct registry modification. These and other features of version 1.8 are listed on the FireDaemon website.

FireDaemon Pricing and Availability
FireDaemon 1.8 runs under Windows NT4/2000/XP/2003 and distributed as a Pro version for general use, $35 (USD), and an OEM version designed for redistribution, from $1995 (USD) depending on the size of the installation base. Discounts for volume buyers are available. FireDaemon can be securely purchased via Sublime’s online store at http://www.firedaemon.com/webstore. Registered customers are entitled to free maintenance updates and technical support. Additional information on FireDaemon, as well as its 30-day fully functional evaluation version is available from http://www.firedaemon.com.

About Sublime Solutions Pty
Sublime Solutions Pty Ltd is a privately-held technology company based in Sydney, NSW, Australia, with offices also in Leimen, Germany. The company was founded in 1996 by software engineers James Bourne and Steven Taylor. Sublime Solutions’ areas of specialization include networking and security software development for home and corporate users. For more information about the company and its line of products, visit http://www.firedaemon.com.

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An evaluation copy of FireDaemon is available for review or contest purposes. Contact James Bourne at submit@firedaemon.com or call +1 504 273 6184 for more information or to request an evaluation copy

Product page link: http://www.firedaemon.com
Direct download link: http://www.firedaemon.com/downloads/FireDaemon-Pro-1_8.exe (3.10 Mb)
Company website: http://www.firedaemon.com

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