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Task Processor Working Mode Application Mode System Service Mode |
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This option defines the mode in which AnyFileBackup works. |
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Task Processor Working Mode |
| AnyFileBackup consists of two principal parts: | ▪ | the GUI, or Graphic User Interface, which most users use to create and configure tasks and view AnyFileBackup activity status (command line also supported), |
| ▪ | the 'core' or, as we call it, the Task Processor, which performs backup, synchronization, monitoring, and similar tasks. It can work in either of the following modes: |
| - | 'Application': the Task Processor runs as an ordinary Windows-based application, that is in the same way as most of other applications work: a user logon is required to launch it; |
| - | 'System Service': the Task Processor runs as a system service, which means that the Task Processor runs in background without user logging into the system. |
In both cases the Task Processor runs without the GUI and the difference is whether user logon is necessary to launch the Task Processor. |
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Application Mode |
| A method of how the Task Processor is launched after user logon. The following options are available: | ▪ | 'Start with AnyFileBackup': the Task Processor will launch contemporaneously with AnyFileBackup GUI. |
| ▪ | 'Manual': the Task Processor will launch when manually started from the top menu 'File' > 'Task Processor' > 'Start as application' or by pressing the 'Task Processor' button on the Buttons Bar in the Main Window and selecting 'Start as application'. |
| ▪ | 'Start on user logon': the Task Processor will launch automatically upon user logging into the system. |
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| This option defines what happens when you exit AnyFileBackup with the Task Processor working in the Application mode. The following options are available: | ▪ | 'Always ask': a pop-up window will appear every time you exit AnyFileBackup asking you whether to shutdown the Task Processor or to let it continue running in background. |
| ▪ | 'Shutdown Task Processor': the Task Processor will be automatically shutdown when you exit AnyFileBackup and, respectively, all tasks will stop. |
| ▪ | 'Continue Running Task Processor': the Task Processor will continue running in background and all tasks will continue working as usual. |
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System Service Mode |
| Press the 'Install/Uninstall' button to install or uninstall AnyFileBackup as a system service. After that you will be prompted to enter the following information: | ▪ | 'Log on as': An existing user name that the Task Processor will use to logon into the system. For example: .Username (a dot and reverse solidus are required as well). |
| ▪ | 'Password': A password that is set for the user selected above. |
You can uninstall AnyFileBackup as a system service in a like manner by pressing the same button. |
| Press the 'Open' button to launch system Service Manager where you can configure AnyFileBackup system service. You can, for example, change username and password. |