Using WAFS/CDP on Windows Server 2008, Vista, or 7

On Windows Server 2008, Vista and 7, both the Server and the Agent are run only as applications. The Run as NT Service check box is not available for the Agent installed in Windows Server 2008 or Vista. Because they are running as applications, the user account must be logged on to the computer. The application will stop when the user account that launched the application logs off.

The best solution is to run the Server on a dedicated computer; however, if other users need to log on to the computer, you can switch users and leave the WAFS user logged in. At minimum, you should define an account that is dedicated to WAFS that will not be logged off while WAFS is in use. Each WAFS Agent should also run on its own dedicated machine.

You should use the same user account to install WAFS that you will be using to run WAFS. You should use the "Administrator" account or a user account that has administrator privileges, because it will need access to each of the folders and files that it is to replicate. (If you need to run WAFS on an account other than the Administrator account, you must disable UAC.) Again, whichever account you plan to use to run WAFS, should also be used to install WAFS.

You can configure the Server and/or the Agent applications to start automatically when the administrator account logs on or to be manually started. During installation, you are offered the option to configure the applications to start automatically or manually. You should only enable the autostart feature if you are either using the Administrator account to install and run WAFS or if UAC is disabled.

To start the Server or Agent

You can start the applications manually from the Start menu (right-click the application name, then click Run as Administrator).

• Start > All Programs > Availl > Availl Server

• Start > All Programs > Availl > Availl Agent

To stop the Server

1. Click the Server icon  in the host server's system tray. The Server Console appears.

2. In the Server Console, click Server > Exit.

To stop the Agent

• In the Windows Task bar, right-click the Agent icon , then click Exit.

Disabling User Account Control (UAC)

Windows 2008, Vista, and 7 can reduce the potential of security breaches with User Account Control (UAC). UAC forces users that are part of the local administrators group to run as if they were regular users with no administrative privileges. Before disabling UAC, you should be aware of the security risks that disabling UAC can pose. For details of UAC, refer to the Microsoft Knowledge Base article How to use User Account Control (UAC) in Windows Vista.

To disable UAC in Windows Vista

1. Click Start > Run.

2. In the Run dialog box, type msconfig, then press ENTER. The System Configuration dialog box appears.

3. Click the Tools tab.

4. Click Disable UAC, then click Launch.

5. Restart the computer.

To disable UAC in Windows 2008

1. Click Start > Control Panel > User Accounts.

2. Click Turn User Account Control on or off. The Turn User Account Control on or off. dialog box appears.

3. Clear the Use User Account Control (UAC) to help protect your computer check box.

4. Click OK.

5. Restart the computer.

To disable UAC in Windows 7

1. Click Start > Control Panel > User Accounts.

2. In the User Accounts tasks window, move the slider to the Never notify position, and then click OK.

3. If you are prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation. You will need to restart your computer for UAC to be turned off.

4. Click Restart Now to apply the change right away, or click Restart Later and close the User Accounts tasks window.