Starting and Stopping the Zetafax Server
This section describes how to start the Zetafax Server and, if necessary, how to stop it. To send and receive faxes from other Zetafax components, the Zetafax Server software must be running. You can run the Zetafax Server as either a service or a desktop application.
Run as an application
To run the Zetafax Server
•Click the Start button and select Programs>Zetafax> Zetafax Server.
The Zetafax Server program is displayed. When the fax server starts, a number of messages appear, including Zetafax Server started at or towards the end. The server program shows the progress of the fax server at any time, including the starting and stopping of various processes. It includes a list of fax server messages along with icons showing the status of queues and devices.
The Zetafax Server window can be minimized at any time.
If the fax device message is DEVICE ERROR or similar, check that the fax modem or card is correctly connected. To reconfigure which communications port the modem or card is on, restart Zetafax Configuration and edit the device options. You must also restart the fax server for changes to take effect.
For more information on device options, refer to the Zetafax Configuration section.
To stop the Zetafax Server
•On the Options menu, click Exit Server.
Run as a service
To run the Zetafax Server Monitor
•Click the Start button and select Programs>Zetafax>Zetafax Server.
The Zetafax Server Monitor is displayed, showing the progress of the fax server, including the starting and stopping of various processes. It includes a list of fax server messages along with icons showing the status of queues and devices.
When Zetafax is running as a service, the Zetafax Server program behaves as a monitor program, and can be closed without stopping the service.
As a Windows service, you can configure the Zetafax Server using the Control Panel's service configuration option.
To launch this, open the Control Panel and select Administrative Tools, then Services (Windows 2003 or later).
By default, the service is added using the LocalSystem account, with Manual startup. If the Zetafax files are stored on the network, or if you use a network printer, you need to use an alternative account with network access permissions. We recommend that you create a new account. Set the User cannot change password and Password never expires options as the account password is stored separately by the Service Manager program.