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Copy.com and SRVANY.EXE so you can run Copy on your windows 2003 or windows 2008 server


Copy.com and SRVANY.EXE so you can run Copy on your windows 2003 server

Step 1: Download and Install Copy

  • Login as Administrator
  • Download Copy (5GB bonus using this link)
  • Install Copy as normal, by opening the downloaded EXE
  • It should install itself into C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Application Data\Copy\CopyAgent.exe

Step 2: Configure Copy UI

  • Run Copy as normal (e.g. Start Menu)
  • Configure as needed
  • Quit

Step 3: Download and Install SRVANY.exe

Step 4: Create Windows Service for Syncplicity

  • Open an administrative command prompt by following these steps:
    • Navigate to Start Menu > Accessories > Command Prompt
    • Right click and select “Run as Administrator”
  • At the command prompt enter the following:
      sc create Copy.com binPath= "C:\Program Files\Windows Resource Kits\Tools\srvany.exe" obj= "NT AUTHORITY\LocalService" start= auto
  • Copy from Pastebin http://pastebin.com/x2PTVqh8
  • Note: Do not remove the spaces between the equals sign and parameters. This is an oddity of sc command and is required

Step 5: Configure the SRVANY.EXE service in RegEdit

  • Run regedit


    • Navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\Copy.com
    • Create a Key called Parameters
    • Under the Parameters Key, add a new String Value named Application
    • Set the value to be C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Application Data\Copy\CopyAgent.exe or c:\Users\Administrator\AppData\Roaming\Copy\CopyAgent.exe

Step 6: Configure the Copy.com service in compmgmt.msc

  • Go Start > Start > Run > compmgmt.msc
    • Navigate to Services and Applications > Services
    • Find Copy.com on the right listing
    • Get Properties
    • Go to Log On tab and choose Log on as > This Account and put Administrator and your pass and click Apply
    • Then on General tab click Start
These screenshots should help:











Comments

AeroKnight said…
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AeroKnight said…
Thanks Joshua!

I was able to follow your guide, making changes relevant to my OS & setup, and get the copy.com agent working as service on my Windows Home Server 2011.

Thanks!
BCL said…
Thanks, this sorted out a massive problem involving two different domains (same building, same company??) where I couldnt access my work when on the second network.

Thanks again

Julian