Windows Service setup

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Windows Service setup

 

The add-on Windows Service allwos to run !MC5 as background process without the need for a logged in windows user. While !MC5 runs as background service the !MC5 GUI can not be used. Receiving data any automated functions are unaffected by this. Starting !MC5 while the Windows Service is running results in a prompt to pause the service. It will get restarted when the !MC5 GUI is closed.

 

The Windows Service starts !MC5 as background task using a special service mode. It also permanently monitors if an instance of !MC5 is running. If !MC5 gets closed, the service will restart it immediately. When starting the !MC5 GUI the service gets paused and as soon as the GUI is closed, monitoring is resumed. If the GUI doesn't close properly, the Windows Service will restart !MC5 as background task after ten minutes of inactivity.

 

If the Windows Service is licensed proceed as follows to install and run the service:

 

1 If necessary start !MC5 and navigate in the left hand tree view to Settings / !MC5 and select the entry Windows Service.

2 To configure the Windows Service !MC5 must be started with Windows administrator privileges. If elevated privileges aren't available !MC5 can be restarted as administrator using the button Restart !MC5 as administrator.

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3 To install the Windows Service click the button Install service.

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4 Successful installation of the service should get confirmed.

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5 If the installation was successful, the Windows Service will get started automatically when closing !MC5.