SetUp Windows Live Sync as a service

**TechGate** · 10-08-2010

Introduction :
Windows Live Sync offers the possibility of files among multiple Windows systems synchronize automatically. It does not matter whether the computers are in the same network or not. Only an Internet connection is required.

In most cases they are working on a desktop client such as Windows XP or Windows Vista, and less on a server desktop, making it difficult to use Live Sync on a remote server because it is "only" one application and no service. This would mean, first by a Remote Desktop to Connect to the live sync client to start. Therefore, I have tried with little effort from the application of a service for my Windows Home Server build. And lo and behold, Windows Live Sync works even without a user logged on as a service.

**TechGate** · 10-08-2010

With the free Windows Server Resource Kit can LiveSync client as a Windows service to set up the synchronization to use without registration. In addition to the resource kit is required to Any Service Installer - this tool allows via a graphical user interface (GUI) to create a service.

Alternatively, you can create the service from the command line without GUI:
First copy from the Resource Kit folder, the files instsrv.exe and srvany.exe in the directory C: \ Program Files \ Windows Live \ Sync
Second switch on the command line in the Live Sync directory and run the following command:

Code:

instsrv.exe LiveSync "C: \ Program Files \ Windows Live \ Sync \ srvany.exe

The message of the service LiveSync was set up successfully. The next steps need to both versions (GUI or command line) to run:
Open the Registry Editor - Start -> Run -> regedit

Locate the following key:

Code:

HKLM \ SYSTEM \ CurrentControlSet \ Services \ LiveSync

Create a new subkey with the name

Code:

Parameters

New String (REG_SZ) establish with the name

Code:

Application

Value of the string set

Code:

C: \ Program Files \ Windows Live \ Sync \ WindowsLiveSync.exe

New String (REG_SZ) establish with the name

Code:

AppDirectory

Value of the string set

Code:

C: \ Program Files \ Windows Live \ Sync \

Close registry edit

Important Note:
he service must no matter whether by creation or by command line via the service manager to log on with an administrator account can be configured with GUI - Account must have a profile on the system and the LiveSync of service with this profile has been started once before installation be. When registering for both have Live Sync. Net account and password are stored permanently. If the Live Sync Client can be started on the server, must be completed before the start of the service created LiveSync.

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**Shaan12** · 10-08-2010

On the client machine you just have to install Windows Live Sync. On the WHS you must first install Windows Live Sync and start very important one. Then create the service, since you are not even there permanently logged in to use Live Sync.

**Isabella** · 10-08-2010

How can I remove such a service again? I've done something wrong and now I always get the error message "the service can not be started" when I boot up. If I want to remove him command over the usual tips (SB in CMD, etc.) which are found in the Inet then I just get the message that there would not the service is not installed. Thank you

**Jaganmohini** · 10-08-2010

I have made changes in my sync folder and immediately it was exactly on my Home Server Sun From now on same does not go anymore. The service is running and everything in the green zone, but the sync does not work. Maybe then first thought was whether my computer has the problem, but laptop and netbook does not work anymore. Maybe a similar problem is somehow already known or has anyone have a solution at hand?