What is the difference between start server as a service and start server as a stand-alone application modes?
Since version 2.2, My Remote Files can start server as a service or as a stand-alone application. From the functional point of view, there is no difference between these modes. The difference is how server interacts with the main window and what rights the program needs to start it. Service can be started from the program, as well as from the Service Control Manager (without the main window). It can work when no Windows user is logged in. But the program needs administrator rights to start service. Also, there are some problems with service in Windows Vista. Vista blocks some program features such as notifications by text messages and support of hot changes (i.e. service should be restarted each time after changes in configuration or user accounts to make these changes active). Windows 2000, XP and 2003 Server do not have this problem. Server as stand-alone application does not require administrator rights to start. It works until current Windows user is logged in. This mode is selecte
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