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Running backup as a system service
Most present-day operating systems support user specific
settings. When you start the computer, you need to enter your login name and
password. The system will load your personal settings and provide you with
the personal environment which you have previously used on this system or
in your organization's domain. If someone else logs in, the system will load
other parameters and will work for another user. Each user can run programs
on a system while he/she is logged in, but he/she has to close all applications
before logging out or switching off the computer.
You can also notice that even when nobody is logged in on a system, you still
can access this system from your local network. If some folders are shared,
you can copy files to/from them. If the system runs a web server, you can
view its pages and transfer files. Also, the system stays protected by antivirus
tools and firewalls, if such tools are installed. This is because all these
tasks are performed not by usual applications, but by special services that
can be executed on
MS Windows NT/2000/XP/2003 operating systems.
Most services are started automatically when you turn on the computer. Once
a service is started, it works until either it is stopped, or the computer
is shut down. Service is not finished when you log off.
There are a number of system services working on each system (as ones mentioned
above). New services can be installed along with the new software programs.
Many of these programs use service abilities to have the benefit of being
independent from users' logins and logouts. Since services are independent
from the currently logged in user, if a service is executing some task important
for you, it will continue doing this even when somebody else is using the
system at the moment, and even when nobody is logged in at all. This is especially
important in case you have scheduled tasks that should be performed strictly
on time. If you used a usual application for the same task, you would have
to be logged in at the specified time.
One of the tasks that can be performed by a service is a backup of important
information. Simple backup programs can only run as usual applications, but
there are ones that use services abilities. Some programs use both approaches
and can switch between application and service modes. Depending on your needs,
you can select the mode that is more suitable for you.
Running backup as a service is a convenient if you have many scheduled backup
operations and want all of them to be performed automatically. However you
should note that even though services are independent from the currently logged
in user, each service runs under some account on the system. When initiating
a system service, you will need to specify an account that the service will
use to log on. You can run the service under Local System account or provide
the username and password for any other account. Note that the specified account
should have enough permission to access the necessary data. For example, if
you want the service to backup your personal files, you can make it run under
your own account.
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07.08.05
Backup Platinum successfully passed
the "Designed for Windows XP" certification
by Microsoft®
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Can run in service mode
on Windows 2000/
