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Title: 11.0 Auto-start Media Server?
Post by: Osho on December 30, 2005, 01:45:50 pm

Hi,

I just upgraded from 10.0 to 11.0. With 10.0, I had configured the Media Server to automatically start when the computer is started. However with 11.0, I am unable to find that option. Could you please tell me where I could set it up so that Media Server is automatically started as soon as Windows starts?

thanks,
Osho

Title: Re: 11.0 Auto-start Media Server?
Post by: JimH on December 30, 2005, 01:48:40 pm

The new Library Server is configured under plug-ins in the tree on the left.

Title: Re: 11.0 Auto-start Media Server?
Post by: Osho on December 30, 2005, 02:01:09 pm

I did look into Library Server configuration but I did not find any option for "Auto-start Media Server on Windows Start".

I see the following options.

============================

Auto Port Selection
Manual Port selection
     Port Number 80

Respond to Auto-Detection Requests

Enable Authentication

    Username:
    Password:

Transcoding options must be set on the client

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thanks,
Osho

Title: Re: 11.0 Auto-start Media Server?
Post by: KingSparta on December 30, 2005, 05:24:35 pm

I pressed start and it started.

i then closed media center

i then rebooted media center

i went back to the server and was already running

Title: Re: 11.0 Auto-start Media Server?
Post by: rpalmer68 on December 30, 2005, 05:30:26 pm

Osho,

There isn't an option to start Media Server on Windows startup.

What I havedone is  have my PC auto login on startup and have put Media Server (C:\WINDOWS\system32\MC11.exe /MediaServer") in the startup group.

There are other threads on running media server as a service, but since my pc auto logs in for other apps, this was the cleanest option for me.

Regards
Richard

Title: Re: 11.0 Auto-start Media Server?
Post by: Osho on December 30, 2005, 05:52:00 pm

Quote from: rpalmer68 on December 30, 2005, 05:30:26 pm

Osho,

There isn't an option to start Media Server on Windows startup.

This seems to be a lost functionality moving from 10.0 to 11.0 then. Does 11.1 improve this in anyway?

Quote from: rpalmer68 on December 30, 2005, 05:30:26 pm

What I havedone is  have my PC auto login on startup and have put Media Server (C:\WINDOWS\system32\MC11.exe /MediaServer") in the startup group.

Can you tell me how to do this in a bit more detail? Thanks.

Quote from: rpalmer68 on December 30, 2005, 05:30:26 pm

There are other threads on running media server as a service, but since my pc auto logs in for other apps, this was the cleanest option for me.

Any pointers to these other threads would be greatly appreciated. Thanks for your help.

Osho

Title: Re: 11.0 Auto-start Media Server?
Post by: KingSparta on December 30, 2005, 06:29:54 pm

Create a Short Cut

%windir%\system32\MC11.exe /MediaServer"

Drag And Drop It Into Your "StartUp" Folder

Title: Re: 11.0 Auto-start Media Server?
Post by: rpalmer68 on December 30, 2005, 07:12:56 pm

Quote from: Osho on December 30, 2005, 05:52:00 pm

This seems to be a lost functionality moving from 10.0 to 11.0 then. Does 11.1 improve this in anyway?

Not sure, I never used MC10

Quote from: Osho on December 30, 2005, 05:52:00 pm

Can you tell me how to do this in a bit more detail? Thanks.

King has covered the shortcut, for auto login read the following:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/315231/en-us

Quote from: Osho on December 30, 2005, 05:52:00 pm

Any pointers to these other threads would be greatly appreciated. Thanks for your help.

try searching on "NT service" or "Media server service" in this forum, should bring up a few threads.  Or try this one http://yabb.jriver.com/interact/index.php?topic=28390.0

Regards
Richard