Specifications

Note: OS permissions can impose restrictions on editing hot folders. While this may be helpful in
some cases you must ensure that the PitStop Server WatchDog user and the user who edits hot
folders have full permissions.
Managing PitStop Server WatchDog from within PitStop Server
Starting PitStop Server
If PitStop Server is launched, and the PitStop Server WatchDog is not running, you will be asked
if you want to start it at that moment.
Closing PitStop Server
If you close PitStop Server, you will be asked if you want PitStop Server to keep processing files.
• If you click Yes, the PitStop Server application will quit, but the PitStop Server WatchDog and
all software components to process files, will keep running in the background.
• If you click No, the PitStop Server WatchDog and all other software components will be quit as
well.
Managing the WatchDog on Windows
On Windows, PitStop Server WatchDog is installed as a Service. Users who want to automatically
run launch WatchDog must change the service manually, as described in the Knowledge Base.
For more information on managing PitStop Server WatchDog as a Service, we refer to the Enfocus
Knowledge Base on http://www.enfocus.com.
Managing PitStop Server on Mac OS
On Mac OS, the PitStop Server WatchDog is by default installed as a regular application, and can
be started from within PitStop Server.
On Mac OS, the Watchdog will be linked with a user account, so the choice of this PitStop Server
WatchDog user is important.
Note: It is advisable to create a user, e.g. “PitStopServer” with sufficient privileges, use this User
to install the software, and keep this user always logged on. If needed, you could set the PitStop
Server WatchDog as a Login Item for this user.
The WatchDog is also installed as a Daemon, but will not be automatically launched. For more
information on starting WatchDog as a Daemon, see http://www.enfocus.com/kb.php?id=6089
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