1. On the Lotus Domino Server dialog box, choose one:

• Start Domino as a Windows service -- Starts the Domino server as a Windows service. Domino then runs like any Windows service.
  • If you choose this option without selecting either of the check boxes, the next time you start Domino, this message displays "Lotus Domino is installed as a Windows service." The dialog box does not display again.
  • If you choose this option and you select the "Always start Domino as a service at system startup," Domino always starts as a Windows service and this dialog box no longer appears at start up.
  
  The "Don't ask me again" check box does not apply to the "Start Domino as a Windows service" due to the way that Windows services work.
• Start Domino as a regular application -- Starts the Domino server as any application would be started. This is the traditional method for starting and running the Domino server.
  • If you choose this option without selecting either of the check boxes on the dialog box, the next time Domino starts, you are prompted with this dialog box again.
  • If you choose this option and you select the "Don't ask me again" check box, you are not prompted with this dialog box again and Domino always starts as an application.
  • If you choose this option and select the check box "Always start Domino as a service at system startup" Domino runs as an application during the current session. The next time you start the server, Domino runs as a Windows service.

• Always start Domino as a service at system startup -- Select this check box if you want Domino to always start as a Windows service. Once you select this option and click OK, you can not change your selection using this dialog box.
• Don't ask me again -- Select this check box if you do not want to be prompted again when the Domino server starts. After you select this check box and click OK, you will not be able to reset your selections using this dialog box.

When run as a Windows service, Domino runs as any other Windows services runs. Some of the benefits associated with running Domino as a Windows service are listed below.

• If you select "Automatic" for starting services, Windows services are started when the system starts.
• Windows services can be controlled via the Windows service manager. The Windows service manager can be used remotely.
• Services continue to run even when you log off the system.

Starting and shutting down the Domino server
Installing and setting up Domino servers

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