Windows IPC analog to Linux Unix domain and Netlink sockets

Question

On Linux a fairly common method for IPC between userland processes and services is, for example, a socket interface (either Unix domain or netlink).

Simply -- What is the Windows analog of this and how do userland processes communicate with services?

To set the stage: Assume I have a background service running that monitors devices on a network. If I wanted to write a program to utilize the services provided by this service, what would be the common "Windows-way" of doing this?

If I am completely off-base here, what is the common way a Windows service may extend itself on the Windows OS so other processes may know it is actively listening for connections?

@SeverinPappadeux, I'm sure that approach would work. Is this a common design method? That is what I am looking for with this question -- the common design methodologies for this kind of communication. — sherrellbc
– sherrellbc, Commented Jan 26, 2016 at 16:58
Note: for communication with the kernel, the Windows way is just to add new syscalls! No need to overcomplicate things there. (Obviously, not everyone can do that) — Stack Exchange Broke The Law
– Stack Exchange Broke The Law, Commented Jan 26, 2016 at 21:21

J.J. Hakala · Accepted Answer · 2016-01-26 16:58:57Z

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Windows has named pipes,

"A named pipe is a named, one-way or duplex pipe for communication between the pipe server and one or more pipe clients. All instances of a named pipe share the same pipe name, but each instance has its own buffers and handles, and provides a separate conduit for client/server communication. The use of instances enables multiple pipe clients to use the same named pipe simultaneously."

https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/aa365590%28v=vs.85%29.aspx

answered Jan 26, 2016 at 16:58

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