User Guide

Program Installation and Options
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4.4. Configuring BMDM to Run as a Windows Service
TheBMDMcanberunasaservicesotheapplicationwillcontinuetoruninthebackground
evenaftertheuserlogsoffWindows.ThefollowingdescribeshowtoconfiguretheBMDM
softwareasaservice.
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Note:theBMDMusesthe"AlwaysUp"thirdpartyapplicationtoruntheBMDM
asaservice.
ItisautomaticallyinstalledwiththeBMDMsoftwarepackagestartingwithversions5.86
andSQL6.33orlater.
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ToSetuptheBMDMasaserviceusingthe“AlwaysUp”application,dothefollowing:
1. Checkifyouroperatingsystemis32or64bit.
2. Clickonthe
appropriateshortcuttoinstalltheBMDMService
a. For32‐bitoperatingsystem,clickonStart,AllPrograms,Alber,MPMManager,
thenclickontheshortcutInstallBMDMService32‐Bit.
b. For64‐bitoperatingsystem,clickonStart,AllPrograms,Alber,MPMManager,
thenclickon
theshortcutInstallBMDMService64‐Bit.
Note:Dependingonyouroperationsystem,thismessagemayappear.ClickonThis
programinstalledcorrectlytofinishtheinstallation.
Figure2.AlwaysUpProgramCompatibilityAssistant
3. TypeWindowskey+RandenterServices.mscandcheckfortheBMDMService
(managedbyAlwaysUpService)entry.RightclicktheentryandclickStarttostart
theservice.