Configuring PingAccess to run as a Windows service from the command line

Configure PingAccess to run as a Windows service from the command line, causing it to start automatically when Windows starts.

Before you begin

Install PingAccess before configuring it.

To install PingAccess from the command line, see Installing PingAccess on Windows from the command line.
Ensure that PingAccess runs normally by manually starting the server.

For more information, see Run PingAccess for the First Time.

Steps

Ensure you are signed on with full administrator privileges.
Go to the <PA_HOME>\sbin\windows directory and run the install-service.bat script.
To set the PingAccess service to start automatically, run sc config PingAccess start= auto.

Result:

The service starts immediately and restarts automatically on reboot.