Running the Server as a Windows Service

 

The PLB Web Server may be executed as a Windows service. This execution mode requires the use of the SUNWSRV.DLL file that must be placed in the same location as the PLBWEBSRV.EXE file.

 

The following command lines options support execution as a Windows service

 

Option

This option ...

i

installs PLBWEBSRV as a Windows Service using a combination of the server name and the user serial number for identification. This identification scheme allows multiple PLBWEBSRV services in the same computer. The PLBWEBSRV Windows Service is installed in an automatic running state. This running state can be changed using the services control panel.

d

deletes or uninstalls the PLBWEBSRV Windows service.

p

pauses the main PLBWEBSRV logon process. When in a paused state, no new child or administrative tasks are created by the main logon process. All existing users continue to run. The services control panel also allows pausing of the server.

c

allows the PLBWEBSRV logon process to continue from a paused state. A Services control panel function can allows the server to continue.

 

Note the following:

1.   A server service can be started by one of the following:

  1. The service can be started automatically.

  2. The service can be started using the Services control panel.

  3. The service can be started using the SC.EXE (Service Control) utility.

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2.   A server service can be stopped using one of the following:

  1. The '-t' command line option can be used.

  2. The '-f' command line option can be used.

  3. The Services control panel can be used.

  4. The SC.EXE command can be used.


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