User manual PARALLELS HELM 4.1.2 WINDOWS SERVICES MODULE GUIDE REV 1.0

[. . . ] Parallels Helm ® Legal and Copyright Notice ISBN: N/A Parallels 660 SW 39 Street Suite 205 Renton, Washington 98057 USA Phone: +1 (425) 282 6400 Fax: +1 (425) 282 6444 © Copyright 2010, Parallels, Inc. All rights reserved Distribution of this work or derivative of this work in any form is prohibited unless prior written permission is obtained from the copyright holder. Product and service names mentioned herein are the trademarks of their respective owners. th Contents Preface 4 Typographical Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] What you type, contrasted with on-screen computer output. Preformatted Bold # cd /root/rpms/php CAPITALS Names of keys on the keyboard. SHIFT, CTRL, ALT KEY+KEY Key combinations for which the user must press and hold down one key and then press another. CTRL+P, ALT+F4 Feedback If you have found a mistake in this guide, or if you have suggestions or ideas on how to improve this guide, please send your feedback using the online form at http://www. parallels. com/en/support/usersdoc/. Please include in your report the guide's title, chapter and section titles, and the fragment of text in which you have found an error. CHAPTER 2 About Parallels Helm Parallels Helm Web Hosting Control System is an extremely powerful hosting automation solution for Windows 2003 and Windows 2008 servers. Parallels Helm is owned by Parallels, a global leader in virtualization and automation software. Website: http://www. parallels. com/en/products/helm/. CHAPTER 3 About This Guide This guide explains how to install and configure Windows services on Parallels Helm. CHAPTER 4 Installing the Windows Services Module To install the Windows Services Module: 1. Click the Installed Modules button, and you will see all of the available modules for Parallels Helm. 1. Find the Windows Services module in the list and check the box, then click the Install/Uninstall Modules button to install it. The Windows Services module is now installed on your Parallels Helm build. Read on to learn how to use it in Parallels Helm. CHAPTER 5 Viewing Windows Services in Parallels Helm Parallels Helm allows you to directly view the Windows Services that reside on your server. To view Windows Services for a particular Server in Parallels Helm: 1. Go to Home > Helm System > Servers > SERVER NAME > Windows Services. 2. You can see the name of the Windows Service, its Startup Mode and its current running state. Name (list): Clicking on a particular Windows Service name in the list will take you to the management screen for that service. Name (text field): Enter all or part of a Windows Service name here, and click Apply Filter to search for Windows Services that meet your criteria. For example, if you type "Application" then Parallels Helm would search for all Windows Services with Application anywhere in their name. Startup Mode: If you want to view Windows Services that only have a certain Startup Mode, then choose the mode from the dropdown box and click Apply Filter to view these Windows Services. Status: If you want to view Windows Services that only have a certain Startup Mode, then choose the mode from the dropdown box and click Apply Filter to view these Windows Services. Show All: If you want to view all Windows Services for this server on one page, click this button. CHAPTER 6 Configuring a Windows Service Within Parallels Helm Parallels Helm allows you to alter the settings of a Windows Service, directly through the interface without the need for logging into a server. To configure Windows services in Parallels Helm: 1. [. . . ] Refresh: Click this button to retrieve the latest information about this Windows Service from the server. This can be useful if you have someone working directly on the server and want to see if they have stopped or started any of the services. 3. Once you have configured the Windows Services to your satisfaction, click Save to save the settings. [. . . ]