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title: Running as a Windows Service
description: "Open an administrator terminal in the directory containing AR.ODDC.Server.exe. `powershell:.\\AR.ODDC.Server.exe install.\\AR.ODDC.Server.exe start.\\AR.ODDC.Server.exe status` Supported commands are: `install | uninstall | start | stop | restart | status | help` Installation options are: `--username --password --delayed--manual--disabled` Examples: `powershell:` .`\\AR.ODDC.Server.exe install --delayed`…"
url: "https://activerecord.com/docs/administration/running-as-a-windows-service/"
updated: "2026-09-09"
category: "Administration - Oculens DDC Server (ODDC Server) 5.1"
---

# Running as a Windows Service

Open an administrator terminal in the directory containing AR.ODDC.Server.exe.

`powershell:.\AR.ODDC.Server.exe install.\AR.ODDC.Server.exe start.\AR.ODDC.Server.exe status`

Supported commands are:

`install | uninstall | start | stop | restart | status | help`

Installation options are:

`--username --password --delayed--manual--disabled`

Examples:

`powershell:`

.`\AR.ODDC.Server.exe install --delayed`

`.\AR.ODDC.Server.exe install --username "DOMAIN\svc-oddc" --password "" --delayed`

`.\AR.ODDC.Server.exe restart`

`.\AR.ODDC.Server.exe uninstall`

Service-management commands require administrator privileges. The service name is AR.ODDC.Server, and the display name is ODDC Server.

Avoid placing a reusable service password in scripts or command history. If organizational policy permits, install the service and then configure its account securely through Windows service-management tooling.

The server waits for running jobs during a graceful shutdown. Allow adequate time for large conversions or exports before forcing termination.