3.20. SERVICES

CHAPTER 3. HOW DO I USE HOSTING CONTROLLER?

3.20

Services

Hosting Controller can generate a list of all of the services available on your server. After the list has been

generated you can edit the startup properties and/or status of the service   refer to page 72 and page 73 for more

information.

There are a number of Hosting Controller specific services that you need to be aware of:

  Hosting Controller   The essential service for remote setup; if you are hosting mail and/or domain names,

this service MUST be running. This is also called HC DCOM.

  Hosting Controller Payments Service   Handles automatic payments and invoicing.

  HCSMTP Service   Handles all sent email, including emailed invoices.

Also refer to the following article for more information   http://www.hostingcontroller.com/english/support/kb/HCKB 

Article60.html .

To list your server services:

1. Click on the List Services link in the Services menu.

2. A color coded list of services is now displayed.

Figure 3.81: Listing your services

3.20.1

Setting the startup properties of a service

You can set the startup properties of any service that is available on your server. The following startup properties

are available:

  Automatic   The service is running upon startup.

  Manual   The service is disabled upon startup but can be turned on by an application.

  Disabled   The service is disabled upon startup and cannot be turned on by an application.

To set the startup properties of a service:

1. Click on the List Services link in the Services menu.

2. Click on the link in the Startup Type column next to the required service.

3. Choose the startup type from the available drop down list and click on the

button.

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