### Running WebCTRL Server as a Windows® service For Windows 7, 8, 10, 2008, 2012, and Vista Run WebCTRL Server as a Windows service if you want WebCTRL Server to automatically start up when the server computer is restarted. NOTE If your WebCTRL® system uses a database other than Derby and the database is located on the same computer as WebCTRL Server, you must set up Windows to delay starting WebCTRL Server until the database service has started. See "How to delay loading of specific services" on the Microsoft® website.
Click for details below To install WebCTRL® Server service To start WebCTRL® Server as a Windows service To set up the service for network printing To stop or uninstall WebCTRL® Server service To determine if WebCTRL® Server service is installed
#### To install WebCTRL® Server service NOTE If you are not sure if the service was previously installed, see To determine if WebCTRL Server service is installed. In the Windows Start menu, select All Programs > Accessories. Right-click Command Prompt, then select Run as administrator. Select Yes in the User Account Control message. In the Command Prompt window, type:``cd <path to the WebCTRL install directory>`` For example, type:``cd c:\WebCTRLx.x`` replacing x.x with your current version number. Press Enter. Type:``"WebCTRL Service.exe"`` Press Enter.
#### To start WebCTRL® Server as a Windows service In the Windows Start menu, select Control Panel. Select Administrative Tools, then double-click Services. In the Services (Local) list, double-click WebCTRL Service X.X. In the Startup type drop-down list, select Automatic. On the Log On tab, do one of the following: For Windows Vista, 2008, 2010, and 2012, select This account, and then browse to select a user who is a member of the Administrator Group on that computer. For Windows 7 and 8, select Local System account. Optional: If you selected Local System account in step 5 and you want to be able to access WebCTRL Server on the server computer's desktop, check Allow service to interact with desktop. NOTES If you do not check this field, the computer screen will give no indication that WebCTRL Server is running; you must view the computer's Services page to see if it is running. This checkbox applies only to a user logged in on the server. A Windows Remote Desktop user cannot access WebCTRL Server running as a service. If you check this field, you cannot use the instructions below to set up printing to a network printer. Ask your Network Administrator to set up Local System account to use a network printer. If you check this field and the WebCTRL® application is to run email alarm actions, ask your Network Administrator to set up Local System account to send emails. On the General tab, click Start. Click OK. NOTE If WebCTRL Server does not start after you click Start, you may have a Windows permissions problem. Follow the procedure below in To set up the WebCTRL service for network printing to set up the Windows user name and password.
#### To set up the service for network printing If WebCTRL Server runs as a service on a computer that is using a network printer, you must set up the Windows user name and password for the service. The Print alarm action requires this setup to be able to print. In the Windows Start menu, select Control Panel. Select Administrative Tools > Services. Double-click WebCTRL Service x.x. On the Log On tab, select This account. Browse to the computer's domain, then select the user that the service will log in as. NOTE Contact your network administrator if you need help determining the domain. Type the user's password in the Password and Confirm password fields.
#### To stop or uninstall WebCTRL® Server service To stop WebCTRL Server service In the Windows Start menu, select Control Panel. Select Administrative Tools, then double-click Services. In the Services (Local) list, double-click WebCTRL Service X.X (where x.x is the WebCTRL version number. In the WebCTRL Service x.x Properties dialog box, click Stop on the General tab. Click OK. To uninstall WebCTRL Server service In the Windows Start menu, right-click Command Prompt, then select Run as administrator. Select Yes in the User Account Control message. In the Command Prompt window, type:``cd <path to the WebCTRL install directory>`` For example, type:``cd c:\WebCTRLx.x`` Press Enter. Type:``"WebCTRL Service.exe" -remove`` Press Enter.
#### To determine if WebCTRL® Server service is installed If you do not know if the service was previously installed, follow the appropriate steps below. In the Windows Start menu, right-click Command Prompt, then select Run as administrator. Select Yes in the User Account Control message. In the Command Prompt window, type:``cd <path to the WebCTRL install directory>`` For example, type:``cd c:\WebCTRLx.x`` Press Enter. Type:``"WebCTRL Service.exe" -check`` Press Enter.