Configure a System to Run as a Windows Service

When you install Citect SCADA on a computer, a service named "Citect Runtime Manager" is also installed. Operation of this service is managed using the Computer Management console, a component of the Windows™ operating system.

You can operate the Citect Runtime Manager in two ways:

• Manual operation - where the service is controlled by a user via the Computer Management console
• Automatic operation - where the service is set to run whenever the host computer starts.

Typically you would configure the service to run automatically to allow a dedicated server to become operational without any user interaction.

Note: If you plan to operate Citect SCADA as a service on multiple computer across a distributed system, you need to configure the Citect Runtime Manager service on each computer.

To configure the Citect Runtime Manager service:

1. Open Services in the Microsoft™ Computer Management console (for more information, refer to the operating system documentation provided by Microsoft).
2. Locate Citect Runtime Manager in the list of included services. The Status column will indicate the current operational state of the service.
3. To manually start the service, right click on it and select Start from the menu that appears.

Or:

Double-click on the service to open the Citect Runtime Manager Properties dialog, and select the Start button on the General tab.

You can also use these methods to Stop and Restart the service.

4. To set the service to start automatically, open the Citect Runtime Manager Properties and set the Startup Type field to Automatic. The service will automatically start the next time the computer is turned on.

Note: If you attempt to switch a computer between service mode and normal operation, you will need to close down any local display clients and the Runtime Manager before you attempt to restart Citect SCADA in a different mode of operation.

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Published June 2018