Running iCal as an NT Service

Steps for Using SRVANY

1. In the command prompt, go to the directory where Srvany.exe is located

2. Enter the command: instsrv ical (path to SRVANY.EXE)
example: instsrv ical c:\srvany\srvany.exe

3. A message should appear that says the service was successfully added. At this point enter the command: regedt32

4. Work your way to the folder: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\ical

5. From the menu bar in regedit click on Edit, and then select Add Key.

6. In the Key Name Field, enter: Parameters and click OK

7. Under the ical folder you should now see Parameters. Enter this folder.

8. From the menu bar in regedit click on Edit, and then select Add Value.

9. In the Value Name field, enter: Application

10. Make sure the Data Type is set to REG_SZ, and then click OK

11. A prompt to enter a string should appear. Enter the path to the ical executable.
example: C:\Program Files\iCal 3.5 Web Calendar\ical.exe

12. Click OK

13. Access the Control Panel, and double-click the Services icon.

14. Scroll down the list and click on ical

15. Click the Startup button on the right side

16. Under Log On As, click System Account, and check Allow Service to Interact With Desktop. (I also check the startup to be manual). Click OK.

17. With ical still selected, click the Start button on the right side.

18. iCal should start up, and if the Property Box isn't showing, double-click the iCal icon in the system tray to bring the Property Box up.

19. In the iCal Property Box, click the Status tab, and click Idle Server

20. Click on the Listener tab, and Check Auto Start Listener and Start Minimized. Uncheck Auto Start Browser and Show Tutorial.

21. Return to the Status tab and click Start Server

22. Return to the services window and click Stop to stop the iCal service.

23. Click the Startup button on the right side.

24. Uncheck the Allow Service to Interact with Desktop. click OK.

25. Click the Start button to start the iCal service again. Nothing should popup on the display this time.

26. Open a web browser, and enter: http://localhost. The default calendar of iCal should pop up.

Note: There are some slight variations to the above procedures if you are using Windows 2000. The Services icon can be found inside the Administrative Tools folder which is in Control Panel. Once in the Services window, starting and stopping the service is done by right-clicking on ical and selecting the proper procedure. To set up the service properly, instead of clicking on startup, right-click the ical icon and click on properties.

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1.	In the command prompt, go to the directory where Srvany.exe is located
2.	Enter the command: instsrv ical (path to SRVANY.EXE) example: instsrv ical c:\srvany\srvany.exe
3.	A message should appear that says the service was successfully added. At this point enter the command: regedt32
4.	Work your way to the folder: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\ical
5.	From the menu bar in regedit click on Edit, and then select Add Key.
6.	In the Key Name Field, enter: Parameters and click OK
7.	Under the ical folder you should now see Parameters. Enter this folder.
8.	From the menu bar in regedit click on Edit, and then select Add Value.
9.	In the Value Name field, enter: *Application*
10.	Make sure the Data Type is set to REG_SZ, and then click OK
11.	A prompt to enter a string should appear. Enter the path to the ical executable. example: *C:\Program Files\iCal 3.5 Web Calendar\ical.exe*
12.	Click OK
13.	Access the Control Panel, and double-click the Services icon.
14.	Scroll down the list and click on ical
15.	Click the Startup button on the right side
16.	Under Log On As, click System Account, and check Allow Service to Interact With Desktop. (I also check the startup to be manual). Click OK.
17.	With ical still selected, click the Start button on the right side.
18.	iCal should start up, and if the Property Box isn't showing, double-click the iCal icon in the system tray to bring the Property Box up.
19.	In the iCal Property Box, click the Status tab, and click Idle Server
20.	Click on the Listener tab, and Check Auto Start Listener and Start Minimized. Uncheck Auto Start Browser and Show Tutorial.
21.	Return to the Status tab and click Start Server
22.	Return to the services window and click Stop to stop the iCal service.
23.	Click the Startup button on the right side.
24.	Uncheck the Allow Service to Interact with Desktop. click OK.
25.	Click the Start button to start the iCal service again. Nothing should popup on the display this time.
26.	Open a web browser, and enter: *http://localhost.* The default calendar of iCal should pop up.