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.
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.
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.