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Overview
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For general background on the Rattail File Monitor see
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:doc:`/base/filemon/index`.
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In the context of Windows, we should point out that the Rattail File
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Monitor runs as a proper Windows service, which can be started,
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stopped, and otherwise interacted with, the same as for any Windows
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service.
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It uses the Windows API to monitor, which means that it does not
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"poll" the folders directly but rather the Windows API will notify the
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filemon when new files appear etc.
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Under normal circumstances it should run "forever" regardless of
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whether anyone is currently logged into the Windows machine.
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