C#.NET to Windows Service

I have a small C#.NET Web application that basically opens a TCP SSL port and listens on that port for incoming client connections. Our client hosts sends connection request to this C#.NET application and creates a socket by opening a TCP connection to that port. This socket need to be active continuosly. The .NET application uses this socket to communicate certain info to the hosts. The problem is that our socket server is implemented within the web application, but lifetime of web application (ASP.NET) is controlled by IIS, specifically by ASP.NET application pool. Therefore our server socket stops listening on its port after a while and incoming client connections are no longer accepted. I require someone to implement server either as windows service or SOAP web service or any other optimal way of doing so and leave everything else as a web application. Let me know! ## Deliverables 1) Complete and fully-functional working program(s) in executable form as well as complete source code of all work done. 2) Deliverables must be in ready-to-run condition, as follows (depending on the nature of the deliverables): a) For web sites or other server-side deliverables intended to only ever exist in one place in the Buyer's environment--Deliverables must be installed by the Seller in ready-to-run condition in the Buyer's environment. b) For all others including desktop software or software the buyer intends to distribute: A software installation package that will install the software in ready-to-run condition on the platform(s) specified in this bid request. 3) All deliverables will be considered "work made for hire" under U.S. Copyright law. Buyer will receive exclusive and complete copyrights to all work purchased. (No GPL, GNU, 3rd party components, etc. unless all copyright ramifications are explained AND AGREED TO by the buyer on the site per the coder's Seller Legal Agreement). ## Platform c#.net