Service

The Net Time Server & Client can be run as a system service under the Windows NT4/2000/XP/2003/Vista/7/8. You can manage the "Net Time Server & Client Service" using the page. To access this "Service" page, select the "Service" item from the tree menu on the left side of the "Main window".

Work as NT service

You can check on the box to install the "Net Time Server & Client Service", or check off the box to uninstall the "Net Time Server & Client Service". See also the "Working as system service ".

Warning:

When you check the box, the "Net Time Server & Client" will stop its all of the time servers and all of the time clients until the "Net Time Server & Client Service" is started by clicking on the "Start" button in this page.

Display name

The field displays the display name of the "Net Time Server & Client Service". In order to use multiple configuration files to install multiple services, it's generated base on the path of current configuration file. See also the "Working with multiple instances".

Service name

The field displays the name of "Net Time Server & Client Service". In order to use multiple configuration files to install multiple services, it's generated base on the path of current configuration file. See also the "Working with multiple instances".

Service state

The field displays the current state of "Net Time Server & Client Service", including "No installed", "Stopped", "Pending", "Running", "Paused", and "Simulate paused".

Control port

To specify a port for "Net Time Server & Client Service". It will listen on the port for control command from the "Net Time Server & Client" application, and will use the port to send the status information to the "Net Time Server & Client" application too.

Communction port

To specify a port for "Net Time Server & Client" application. It will listen on the port for status information from the "Net Time Server & Client Service", and will use the port to send control command to the "Net Time Server & Client Service" too.

Start type

Specifies the start type for the "Net Time Server & Client Service". The start types below are supported.

Record log event

Checking the box allows the "Net Time Server & Client Service" to also write the log informatiom to the event log entry when it write the log to the log list in the "Log" page.

Log on

To specify the user account that the "Net Time Server & Client Service" can use to log on.

Local System account

To specify that the service use the LocalSystem account. The LocalSystem account is a predefined local account. It has extensive privileges on the local computer, and acts as the computer on the network.

Note:

If you use the Local System account, the service has limited access to network resources. If the configuration file or the log file is saved in the network folder, please check the "This account" item and then specify an account that has sufficient permissions in the network folder, including the account name and its password.

Network Service account

To specify that the service use the NetworkService account. The NetworkService account is a predefined local account. It has minimum privileges on the local computer and acts as the computer on the network.

Local Service account

To specify that the service use the LocalService account. The LocalService account is a predefined local account. It has minimum privileges on the local computer and presents anonymous credentials on the network.

This account

To specify that the service use the account specified below.

Account

To specify your user account name that the "Net Time Server & Client Service" can use to log on.

Password

To specify the password of your user account that the "Net Time Server & Client Service" can use to log on. For Windows XP/2003/Vista/7/8, the password is required.

Start

Press the button to start the "Net Time Server & Client Service".

Stop

Press the button to stop the "Net Time Server & Client Service".

Pause

When you click on the button, the "Net Time Server & Client Service" will pause.

Continue

When you click on the button, the "Net Time Server & Client Service" will continue to work.

Restart

Press the button to stop the "Net Time Server & Client service", then re-starts it.

Refresh

Press the button to refresh the status of the "Net Time Server & Client service" in the "Service state" field.

Apply

With this button you will accept and save current service configuration.

Cancel

With this button you will cancel current service configuration and rollback to previous one.

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