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Article Number: 100238
Software: CLIENT Version ALL
Hardware: ALL

Versions 9.x and higher:

To install or uninstall the Remote Backup client as a service, choose the system tray menu option. Right click on the system tray icon for the client, and select "Install Service Mode" option to install the client as a service. Select 'Uninstall Service Mode' to uninstall from services mode.

Verions 8.5x and older:

To install Remote Backup Client to run as a Windows Service This applies to NT, 2k and above.

First

Exit the client program(s)

Next open a command window

Start, Run, type in "cmd"

then change directory to remote backup's program folder:

CD \program files\remote backup

then enter this command to install as a service

rbackup /i

Then Close the command window.

Next, to CONFIGURE the Service...

OPEN Control Panel, Administrative Tools, Services

In Services Control Panel, Select the "Remote Backup" service.

On the General Tab:

Change Startup Type to AUTOMATIC and press the START BUTTON

on the Logon Tab,

Set to run as "Local System Account"

Checkmark "Interact with Desktop"

on the Recovery tab you may set recovery action to restart in 60 seconds, should the program abort for any reason. This assures you it will always be running.

TO UNINSTALL

1. Exit the Service and any other client programs. 2. Open command window, navigate to Program Files\Remote Backup 3. Enter the command "rbackup /u" to uninstall the service.

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KEYWORDS:

NT Service Windows Service 2000 Service Installing as a service service mode services mode as a service application mode applications mode

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