Windows Services

On Windows 2000/XP, ListManager and the ListManager Web Server can run as services.

Installing the ListManager and ListManager Web Server Services

1. Click on Start, then Programs.

2. Select Lyris ListManager.

3. Select Services.

4. Select Install ListManager Service.

5. Repeat, but select Install LM Web Service.

Uninstalling the ListManager and ListManager Web Server Services

1. Click on Start, then Programs.

2. Select Lyris ListManager.

3. Select Services.

4. Select Uninstall ListManager Service.

5. Repeat, but select Uninstall LM Web Service.

Installing and Uninstalling the Service from the Command Prompt

To install the Windows service from the command line, open a command prompt, change to the ListManager directory, and run the following command:

lm -install

For Windows 2000/XP only. ListManager will then be listed in the "Services" control panel, as a service automatically started up at boot time. You can start and stop the ListManager service from the "Services" control panel. The service runs in the background, so you will not see if on your desktop.

To remove the Windows service from the command line, open a command prompt, change to the ListManager directory, and run the following command:

lm -remove

To start ListManager from the command line after installing it as a service, run the following command:

net start listmanager

To stop ListManager from the command line after installing it as a service, run the following command:

net stop listmanager

Running MSDE as a Service

MSDE is installed to automatically run as a service. To start MSDE from the command line after it has been installed as a service, run the following command:

net start mssqlserver

To stop MSDE from the command line after it has been installed as a service, run the following command:

net stop mssqlserver