Start on log in vs. service

[Danee 57]

The service can allow for not having to be logged in, yes, but unless you have a reason I would leave it alone.

One valid reason would be recovery after a reboot, either planned or due to a failure.

There would be a need to enable autologon, highly unusual for something called a server.

[sprtfan 3]

I'd be ok having autologon, assuming Windows Server 2012 will let me, as long as I boot into a standard user instead of one with admin rights.  To do what I need to, the server is going to have to access the web and download stuff sometimes.  I'd like to do whatever I can to protect it when doing so.  

If I thought ahead, I should have installed it on a standard user from the start.  I just finished taking care of a problem where mediabrowser server was trying to open multiple times and would cause it to crash.  Now that it is working, I don't want to end up causing another problem installing it under another user id and want to make sure I go about it the right way.  

[mguebert 10]

I do this with my server. I use a program called auto logon and lock. When my Win 7 server reboots it automatically logs on the Admin account and locks the screen. I had to do this for software that does not support a service mode.

[sprtfan 3]

I'm running Windows Server 2012 R2.  Right now I have Mediabrowser server set to start when I log in and have the service disabled.  Everything works great right now, but I set up Mediabrowser using the Admin account and was not sure if it was a good idea to leave it logged in under that account all of the time.  I've seen it recommended other places that it would be better to set everything up under a standard user account instead.  

If that is the case, would I be better off switching it to run as a service so I wouldn't have to be logged in, or should I uninstall and then reinstall under a different user?  Thanks

[Luke 42077]

The service can allow for not having to be logged in, yes, but unless you have a reason I would leave it alone.

[sprtfan 3]

My main concern was security, and would have no other reason to run it as a service.  My best option then would be to uninstall Mediabrowser server from the admin account then reinstall under a standard user instead?  From another thread I think it was mentioned that it shouldn't be installed under two different users or it could cause problems

I may be running a few other programs at times that has me worried about the system security but want Mediabrowser to be running at the same time.  Thanks

Edited February 10, 2014 by sprtfan

[politby 88]

What would be the reason for NOT running it as a service? 

 

Just curious - I have done so from first install with no issues.

[Danee 57]

What would be the reason for NOT running it as a service? 

 

Just curious - I have done so from first install with no issues.

For what I read about it it's the autoupdate feature not working, but that can be fixed. Another thing is that it would require a bit more knowledge in terms if setting this up and getting all access rights correct.