Setup Windows Service account

Hotfolder service login

In order to have FVXHF service able to watch a folder, you must use a windows account. There are two types of accounts that you can choose from:

Local system account

You can select this option only if your are running the application on PC or server and want to watch hotfolders located only on that machine. This option will not allow you to watch hotfolders located on network resources such as [servers, network drives, shared folders].

Administrator account

In case you want to watch hotfolders that on network resources for example [servers, network drives, shared folders], you will need to uncheck the Local System account option and supply an administrator user account.

If your machine is on a part of domain environment, username must be in this form.

[Domain name\username] example: myDomain\john

if your machine is connect to a local network your username should be in this form.

[.\username] example: .\john

[.\Microsoft email account] example windows 8 : .\johnsmith@outlook.com

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Important note:

If the hotfolder is located on network place that require a login to access it you must store those credential in the windows credential manager otherwise the service will not be able to access the network location. This credential is what makes you able to access the network resource, not the same username and password you have entered in the Hotfolder service login dialog unless, your machine on a domain environment.

Using Credential Manager

To access the Credential Manager go to Control Panel -> Credential Manager.

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Select Windows Credentials -> Add a Windows Credential

Enter the network location name of [Server, PC or network drive], username and password the press ok to save. You can check if the credential is entered correctly by trying to access the hotfolder location from windows explorer, if windows prompt you a log in dialog then the these credentials are not correct, After that please refer to the Using UNC path section blow

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