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rdsu

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Run JRiver as a windows service
« on: August 09, 2013, 11:02:51 am »

Hi,

I want to set JRiver as a service to avoid logon the system...

I can use NSSM to run it as service, and JRemote can connect to it, but the music doesn't start or get any sound...

Can you help?

Thanks
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Re: Run JRiver as a windows service
« Reply #1 on: August 09, 2013, 11:09:27 am »

I don't think its possible, I tried it once myself and there's been other threads from people who tried it.

I think your best option is to configure the system to automatically login (Start/Run/control userpasswords2) and configure Media Center to auto start its server. The user should still have a password, you need to enter it when unticking 'users must enter password'.

Next you can configure the system to lock with a short timeout.
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rdsu

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Re: Run JRiver as a windows service
« Reply #2 on: August 09, 2013, 11:47:32 am »

If that is the only possible way... :(

I'm already using Autologon, on my headless Audio PC with Windows Server 2012, but the main purpose was to prevent more processes to run...
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Re: Run JRiver as a windows service
« Reply #3 on: August 09, 2013, 11:50:29 am »

Whats the difference between running a process and a service?
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rdsu

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Re: Run JRiver as a windows service
« Reply #4 on: August 09, 2013, 11:58:57 am »

Whats the difference between running a process and a service?

Services vs Processes

The main difference that I want is to have JRiver running without the need to login... ;)
Login will required to start more services/processes...
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Re: Run JRiver as a windows service
« Reply #5 on: August 09, 2013, 12:03:36 pm »

It was a retorical question. You said you were already using autologin on your headless server. If the system is already logging in, there is no difference between running JRiver as a service or at login.
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rdsu

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Re: Run JRiver as a windows service
« Reply #6 on: August 09, 2013, 05:09:32 pm »

I will try to describe what I want again:

I want to use JRiver as a service to avoid the login or autologon.

Because I still can't set JRiver to run as service, I use the autologon, but this will create new processes/services that I want to avoid.

Is this clear to you now?
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Re: Run JRiver as a windows service
« Reply #7 on: August 10, 2013, 04:12:16 am »

It is. The confusion came because earlier you said "already using" and I understood that to mean you were already using autologin before trying to run JRiver as a service.

Just a misunderstanding.

I'm afraid there is currently no other way because as far as I'm aware no one has managed to run the server as a service. I can't find the thread, but if I remember correctly someone mentioned it was not possible because it needed interaction with the desktop. But if you do manage, please share how you managed :).

Another thing you could try if you haven't done so already is to stop unnecessary processes and services to minimize the resources a user session consumes.
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Re: Run JRiver as a windows service
« Reply #8 on: August 10, 2013, 06:17:00 am »

For what it's worth running services are processes that are just running in the background.  If you look in task manager each running service has a process ID.  You can also right click on the service to go to that process.

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Re: Run JRiver as a windows service
« Reply #9 on: August 10, 2013, 09:05:27 am »

Thanks for your advices...  ;)
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