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Manual  Installing GFI Network Server Monitor |13 
When using Windows NT authentication, ensure that the GFI Network Server Monitor 
services are running under user accounts which can access the SQL Server databases. 
11. Specify the installation path for GFI Network Server Monitor and click on „Next‟. The 
installation will need approximately 30 MB of free disk space. 
12. Click on „Finish‟ to finalize the installation and launch GFI Network Server Monitor. 
2.3  Entering your license key after installation 
If you have purchased GFI Network Server Monitor, launch GFI Network Server Configuration, 
right click on „Licensing‟ in the „General‟ node and select „Enter License key…‟ Enter the license 
key in the dialogue on display and click on „OK‟. 
By default, GFI Network Server Monitor has an unrestricted fully functional evaluation 
period of 10 days. If the data you provided in the download form is correct, you will 
receive by email a license key which enables you to evaluate GFI Network Server 
Monitor for 30 days. 
You must have a GFI Network Server Monitor license for every server that you wish to 
monitor. 
Entering the license key should not be confused with the process of registering your 
company details on our website. This is important since it allows us to give you support 
and notify you of important product news. Register on: 
http://www.gfi.com/pages/regfrm.htm 
2.4  Changing NSM Engine Service logon credentials after installation 
The GFI Network Server Monitor Engine Service account details are set up during the installation 
phase. There is no way to change the service credentials from the GFI Network Server Monitor 
configuration application. The only way to change such details is as follows: 
1. Start >Settings >Control Panel > Administrative Tools >Services. 
2. Double click on „GFI Network Server Monitor 7.0 engine‟.   
3. Click on the „Log On‟ tab and make the required changes.   
4. Click on „OK‟ to exit. 










