Note:

The service script will only start if <JAVA_HOME> and <PA_HOME> are set and the PingAccess license file is found.

  1. Copy the PingAccess script file from <PA_HOME>/sbin/linux/pingaccess to /etc/init.d.
  2. Optional: Create a new user to run PingAccess.
  3. Create the folder /var/run/pingaccess.
    Note:

    Ensure the user who will run the service has read and write permissions to the folder.

  4. Edit the script file /etc/init.d/pingaccess and set the values of following variables at the beginning of the script:
    • export JAVA_HOME=: specify the Java install folder
    • export PA_HOME= : specify the PingAccess install folder
    • export USER=: (optional) specify username to run the service, or leave empty for default
  5. To register the service, from the /etc/init.d folder, run this command: 
    chkconfig --add pingaccess
  6. To make the service script executable, run this command: 
    chmod +x pingaccess

After registering, you can use the service command to control the PingAccess service. The available commands are shown.

start
Start the PingAccess service.
stop
Stop the PingAccess service.
restart
Restart the PingAccess service.
status
Show the status of the PingAccess service and the service process identifier (PID).
Note:

The command service pingaccess status displays the current status of the running PingAccess service.