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
- Download Windows Server 2003 Resource Kit Tools (11.8 MB).
- Download link from http://pastebin.com/nU5ZAJzt
- Install the entire tool suite as normal, by opening the downloaded exe.
- By default srvany.exe will be installed to C:\Program Files\Windows Resource Kits\Tools\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
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
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!
Thanks again
Julian