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title: Starting PingAuthorize Server at boot time (Windows)
description: On Windows Server systems you can register PingAuthorize Server as a service to start it up when booting.
component: pingauthorize
version: 11.0
page_id: pingauthorize:pingauthorize_server_administration_guide:paz_start_server_boot_time_windows
canonical_url: https://docs.pingidentity.com/pingauthorize/11.0/pingauthorize_server_administration_guide/paz_start_server_boot_time_windows.html
revdate: July 29, 2022
section_ids:
  about-this-task: About this task
---

# Starting PingAuthorize Server at boot time (Windows)

On Windows Server systems you can register PingAuthorize Server as a service to start it up when booting.

## About this task

PingAuthorize Server can run as a service on Windows Server operating systems. This approach allows the server to start at boot time, and allows the administrator to log off from the system without stopping the server.