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Article Number: 100079
Software: SERVER Version ALL
Hardware: RUNNING RBS SERVER MANAGER AS A SERVICE

Running RBS Manager in Services Mode:

It is possible to set up the RBS Manager application to run as a Windows Service. The advantage of doing this is that the Email Notification plug-in will operate without requiring you to be logged in to your server.

This procedure will work with Windows 2000, Windows XP and Windows Server 2003.

1) To achieve this you will need two tools from the Windows server 2003 Resource Kit, SRVANY.EXE and INSTSRV.EXE. The resource kit can be downloaded from this link.

2) After installing the Resource Kit - Copy INSTSRV.EXE and SRVANY.EXE to your server's RBS program folder, typically ‘C:\Program Files\RBS Server’.

3) Open command prompt (Windows Start, Run, CMD.EXE) type the following command: "C:\Program Files\RBS Server\INSTSRV.EXE" RBSManager "C:\Program Files\RBS Server\SRVANY.EXE"

4) Open the Registry Editor (Start, Run, Regedit)

WARNING: Using Registry Editor incorrectly can cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. Make sure you backup the registry before proceeding. For information about how to edit the registry, view the "Changing Keys And Values" online Help topic or the "Add and Delete Information in the Registry" and "Edit Registry Data" online Help topics in Registry Editor.

Navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\RBSManager

5) From the Edit menu, click New then Key. Call it: Parameters

6) Select the Parameters key. From the Edit menu, click New, String Value. Call it: Application

7) Double click the new Application entry and change its value to: C:\Program Files\RBS Server\rbsmgr.exe

8) Create an AppParameters entry like you did for Application and set its value to: C:\Program Files\RBS Server

9) Open the Services MMC (Admin Tools – Services) and find your new RBSManager service. Ensure the Startup type is Automatic. On the ‘Logon Tab’ ensure that "Local System Account" is selected.

10) If you are the only one who uses the machine you may find it convenient to check the "Allow service to interact with the desktop" box. This means you will still see the RBS Manager when you log on. If you do not want anyone who logs on to see it running, leave the box unchecked and create file called StartRBSManager.cmd and place a shortcut to it on your desktop. Edit the file and copy-paste the contents between the ==== lines below:

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net stop RBSManager
REM create a small delay to allow the service to fully stop
ping 127.0.0.1
"C:\Program Files\RBS Server\RBSMgr.exe"
net start RBSManager
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This will stop the service and start RBS Manager normally so you can see it. After making modifications, or when you are ready to log out – Close the RBS Manager and the service will start automatically. (Note: Leave the command window open while working on the RBS Manager program.)

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