Starting Domino® as an application or a Windows™ service

If you have installed Domino® as a Windows™ service, when you start the Domino® server, you are prompted to specify whether to start Domino® as an application or a Windows™ service.

About this task

When Domino® runs as a Windows™ service, it runs the same way other Windows™ services run, and provides the following benefits:

  • If you select Automatic for starting services, Windows™ services are started when the system starts.
  • Windows™ services can be controlled via the Windows™ service manager. The Windows™ service manager can be used remotely.
  • Services continue to run even when you log off.

Procedure

  1. On the Domino® server dialog box, choose one:
    • Start Domino as a Windows service -- Starts and runs the Domino® server as a Windows™ service.
      • If you choose this option without selecting either of the check boxes, the next time you start Domino®, this message displays Domino® is installed as a Windows™ service and the dialog box does not display again.
      • If you choose this option and you select Always start Domino as a service at system startup, Domino® always starts as a Windows™ service and the dialog box does not display again.
    • Start Domino as a regular application -- Starts the Domino® server as any application would be started. This is the traditional method for starting and running the Domino® server.
      • If you choose this option without selecting either of the check boxes on the dialog box, the next time Domino® starts, you are prompted with this dialog box again.
      • If you choose this option and you select the Don't ask me again check box, you are not prompted with this dialog box again and Domino® always starts as an application.
      • If you choose this option and select the check box Always start Domino as a service at system startup Domino® runs as an application during the current session. The next time you start the server, Domino® runs as a Windows™ service.
  2. Optional: Optionally, you can also choose neither of the following, one of the following, or both:
    • Always start Domino as a service at system startup -- Select this check box if you want Domino® to always start as a Windows™ service. After you select this check box and click OK, you cannot change your selections using this dialog box.
    • Don't ask me again -- Select this check box if you do not want to be prompted again when the Domino® server starts. After you select this check box and click OK, you cannot reset your selections using this dialog box.
  3. Click OK.