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| # Navigate to the folder with your MX installation. | | # Navigate to the folder with your MX installation. | ||
# Install MX service (as an administrative user) using <code>CumulusMX.exe - install</code> | # Install MX service (as an administrative user) using <code>CumulusMX.exe - install</code> | ||
# | # MX is now set up as a service. | ||
# There are other optional parameters (e.g. -port, -debug, -locale) you can add by editing registry | |||
#* To add parameters to the service when it starts automatically you will have to edit the registry | #* To add parameters to the service when it starts automatically you will have to edit the registry | ||
#*# Right click the Windows button at left hand edge of taskbar (often at bottom of your screen) | #*# Right click the Windows button at left hand edge of taskbar (often at bottom of your screen) | ||
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#*#* For example modify to ''' "C:\CumulusMX\CumulusMX.exe" -port 9000''' to add port | #*#* For example modify to ''' "C:\CumulusMX\CumulusMX.exe" -port 9000''' to add port | ||
#*#* For example modify to ''' "C:\CumulusMX\CumulusMX.exe" -debug''' to add full debugging | #*#* For example modify to ''' "C:\CumulusMX\CumulusMX.exe" -debug''' to add full debugging | ||
# | # The service will stop itself if it detects that the computer is going into standby: | ||
The service will stop itself if it detects that the computer is going into standby: | |||
# In your MX release distribution, navigate to '''CumulusMX\MXutils\windows'''. | # In your MX release distribution, navigate to '''CumulusMX\MXutils\windows'''. | ||
# Find file '''CreateCmxResumeFromStandbyTask.ps1''' for resuming MX after Microsoft Windows has gone into standby. | # Find file '''CreateCmxResumeFromStandbyTask.ps1''' for resuming MX after Microsoft Windows has gone into standby. | ||
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| There are two ways to start MX service: | | There are two ways to start MX service: | ||
* Either, use the Services applet:- services.msc (You can pass parameters using this tool, but they are not saved for future use) | * Either, use the Services applet:- services.msc (You can pass parameters using this tool, but they are not saved for future use) | ||
* Or, use the service command line tool:- <code>sc start CumulusMX | * Or, use the service command line tool:- <code>sc start CumulusMX</code> using Command window or Powershell window or Terminal window (one of these will be offered when you right click the Windows/Start symbol) and type '''exit''' to leave that window. | ||
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| Checking MX is still running | | Checking MX is still running | ||
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* Or, use the service command line tool:- <code>sc stop CumulusMX</code> | * Or, use the service command line tool:- <code>sc stop CumulusMX</code> | ||
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=Access to admin interface= | =Access to admin interface= | ||