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title: Running PingAccess as a service
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# Running PingAccess as a service

PingAccess can run as a service on Linux and Windows 64-bit operating systems, enabling PingAccess to start automatically when the operating system starts.

The service runs as the `root` (Linux) or `System` (Windows) user by default.

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|   | Before setting PingAccess up to run as a service, manually start the server to make sure that PingAccess runs normally. For more information, see [Accessing the administrative console for the first time](pa_accessing_the_admin_console.html). |

* To manage PingAccess as a service on a Linux operating system, see [Managing the PingAccess Linux service](pa_managing_pa_as_a_linux_service.html).

* To manage PingAccess as a service on a Windows 64-bit operating system, see [Managing the PingAccess Windows service](pa_managing_pa_as_a_windows_service.html).