You can install the Exchange Gateway as a Windows application or a Windows service.
When you install the Exchange Gateway as an application, it can be manually started by a user or it can be added to a user’s Startup folder so that it starts automatically when the user logs in to the Windows server. When running as an application, the Exchange Gateway displays a console on the Windows server where you can monitor and control the gateway.
When you install the Exchange Gateway as a service, it can be configured to start automatically when the server starts and must run under a specific Windows user account that has rights to run services. By default, when running as a service, the Exchange Gateway does not display a user interface on the Windows server. However, it can still be monitored from its Web console, as described in Section 9.2, Using the Exchange Gateway Web Console.
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EXCHANGE GATEWAY INSTALLATION WORKSHEET |
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Under Item 8: Gateway Installation Method, mark whether you want to install and run the Exchange Gateway as an application or service. If you want to install it as a service, provide a username and password of the Windows account that you want to own the service. If the user account does not yet exist, create the user account now and give the account rights to run services. |
If you want to run the Exchange Gateway as a service and if the domain it belongs to is on a NetWare server (worksheet item 3), you must create an eDirectory account with a username and password that match the Windows user account. The eDirectory user must have Read, Write, Compare, Edit, Modify, and File Scan rights to the domain\wpgate\exchange directory.