Shoutcast server quirks

One of the methods suggested for starting Shoutcast server(s) automatically on Windows is to create a "Scheduled Task". But as far as my experiments go, this works only if
1. you have auto-login enabled
2. you are starting only one instance of shoutcast.

If not, then srvany is the way to go.

And another thing is the way Shoutcast handles "Backup file". It will play a looped file for currently connected listeners if the source drops connection. But:
1. the path to the file should not have spaces, you can't put quotes in the ini file either
2. a source must connect and then disconnect for this functionality to work.
3. the source cannot be a relay - it has to be a conventional source, and this shoutcast server must not be configured as a relay. the server can be a relay also - but....
4. new listeners will only get "Service Unavailable" - only those who connected before the source disconnected will get the loop.
5. enabling intro files does not modify this behaviour - new listeners will still get "Service Unavailable" if the source disconnects.