Adding notes as a service on W2K3

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Hi,

Is there a way, on W2K3, to add domino as a service when the server has been installed to be lauched as an application?

Thanks

Sylvain

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Subject: Adding notes as a service on W2K3

From the knowledge base, article 1160554:

In Notes/Domino 4.x, there was an executable called NTSVINST.exe that was installed by default in the program directory of the server. This allowed the server to be set up easily as a service. This executable was removed in R5, but has been re-added in Domino 6.x.

Using a command prompt, change to the directory of your server program directory, and issue the command “ntsvinst”. This produces a listing of help options on how you can add the server to be a Windows service. Here is the output:

Usage: ntsvinst [options]

-c Create Notes Service

-d Delete Notes Service

-t “Title for Notes Service”

Example: -t"Domino Server - ALICE"

-i Full path to NOTES.INI

Example: -ic:\notes\alice\data\notes.ini

You can then use the command to add the server to the list of services on the machine. Once this is done, you will see the server on the list of services and can access it in that manner.

Supporting Information:

As a workaround in Domino R5, you can copy the ntsvinst.exe executable from a Domino 6.x program directory into an R5 program directory. Then follow the same directions as above. This will allow you to set up the server as a service just like in 4.x and 6.x.

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Subject: Adding notes as a service on W2K3 give error 0x1A5

I have add new partition to current partition servers. but when i type this command under lotus directory E:\lotus\domino>ntsvinst -c -t"lotus domino "

error is

Lotus Notes : error 0x1A5

I don’t now why any body has idea

by the way I’m always using above command to add new partition without pb. but only this time

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Subject: RE: Adding notes as a service on W2K3

Thanks a lot… I’ve mixed up two clients and the one I was asking for is running the R5, for which I didn’t have this install software. Now I’m going to use the R6 version if you say it’s working … :wink:

Thanks a lot…

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Subject: RE: Adding notes as a service on W2K3

Yes, i think the only way to do that with R5 was to re-instal the server. Usually not a big deal, since the installer won’t overwrite any system databases and files (names.nsf, notes.ini, etc.) that are already there.

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Subject: Adding notes as a service on W2K3 give error 0x1A5

I have add new partition to current partition servers. but when i type this command under lotus directory E:\lotus\domino>ntsvinst -c -t"lotus domino "

error is

Lotus Notes : error 0x1A5

I don’t now why any body has idea

by the way I’m always using above command to add new partition without pb.

And when I try command

Ntsvinst –c -ie:\Lotus\Domino\lotusGW\notes.ini

Service RUN with name Lotus domino Server

Without (lotusGW)

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Subject: RE: Adding notes as a service on W2K3 give error 0x1A5

To avoid the 0x1A5 error, try this:ntsvinst -c -t"Lotus Domino Server (lotusGW)" -ie:\Lotus\Domino\lotusGW\notes.ini

Notice there is no space after the -t or after the -i