Reddwarf Posted May 20, 2002 Report Share Posted May 20, 2002 Hi All, Is it possible to minimize the Restrospect Server application to the tray. As I understand it now, the software needs to be started and stay on the taskbar. Wat I want to do is running the server in the background without seeing it. Possible? Thanks, Steven Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lv2ski Posted May 21, 2002 Report Share Posted May 21, 2002 No because we are running as an application, not as a Service. If you let Retrospect launch on its own, then it will run as a Service in the background. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reddwarf Posted May 21, 2002 Author Report Share Posted May 21, 2002 Hi Melissa, Thanks for the answer. So how do I run Retrospect as a service? Is it installed automaticly? When I close the application it always asks wether I realy want to quit or run the server. I choose to run the server and the application stays on the desktop. Thanks, Steven Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lv2ski Posted May 21, 2002 Report Share Posted May 21, 2002 How do I get Retrospect to run as a service? Retrospect for Windows always runs as a service when it autolaunches itself to run a scheduled backup. That is, if you set a script to run some time in the future, you quit, and then Retrospect launches itself to run the backup, it is running as a service. In fact, it will, in this context, run even when you are logged out of the OS under NT, 2000, and XP. In this context, you must log in to the OS to interact with Retrospect's interface. When logged out under 95, 98, and Windows Me, Retrospect will also launch as a service, but you will be able to see and interact with the user interface, which actually runs in front of the login window. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reddwarf Posted May 21, 2002 Author Report Share Posted May 21, 2002 Ok, I think I get it. Does Retrospect handle "Backup Server" scripts/jobs in this mode as well? I can understand that 'normal' backups are easily handled this way, but what about those jobs/scripts that check and backup clients on the network? Does the autostart-service handle this as well? Greetings, Steven Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lv2ski Posted May 21, 2002 Report Share Posted May 21, 2002 Yes it does handle Backup Server Scripts this way! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reddwarf Posted May 22, 2002 Author Report Share Posted May 22, 2002 Thanks melissa Greetings, Steven Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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