How to run Benchmark Factory Agent as a Windows service instead of executable?
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To enable Agent as a service the add the following to the registry:
Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Quest Software\Benchmark Factory\8.4.0\x64\Benchmark Factory Agent\Settings
Right mouse click and add New | DWORD Value
Name: EnableAgentAsService
Value: 1
Then open up a command prompt as Administrator, and change the directory to the BMF bin directory and run:
Agent.exe -I
This will install the agent as a service, so now the user can start and stop the agent as a service.
To remove the Agent as a service, from the command prompt type:
Agent.exe -R
