![]() My use is quite specific I run a central file server that all MC clients access directly for media and on that file server I also run MC on a multi-homed Virtual Machine that provides DNLA services (it needs to be multi-homed since DNLA cannot traverse network boundaries) to other Devices, which typically run in a different segregated network and so cannot access the File Server directly (for security reasons). So if it is running as a Service and a user interactive session is required, then the service must be stopped and Media Center run manually in the normal way. Since Media Center is appears to be a single instance application, it can only run one instance at any time. I need MC to run to provide DLNA support. I thought Media Server can run as a Service anyway under the current JRiver options (Option/Tools/Startup) and so does not need AlwaysUp. So I'm guessing it's an isolation of the MC Server service towards the Media Center program running at the same machine I'm after ? The option to allow multiple sessions of Media Center on the server isn't an option neither, as it's granted with read-only access only.Īs i do use multiple other MC Clients around the house, with are limited to a MCE or Harmony remote, i prefer editing at the 'Server' VM. Means you have to stop from inside AlwaysUp first, then make the modifications, stop MC and launch AlwaysUp again. Would there be a way to configure the setup so only MC Server is been included and so monitored ?īUT - I'm referring to the case were you use the same machine (VM W10 圆4) to make all adjustments, ripping, tag editing, etc.ĭuring my tests I've been noticing Media Center GUI can't be opened as long as AlwaysUp has MC Server 'under control'. Today's question, maybe I've overlooked something, please let me know where :-) Indeed it's a straight forward 'wrapper' and offers an easy to configure GUI. I've also been playing a bit around with AlwaysUp. You may also wish to manually perform JRiver updates rather than automatically, since a pending update will stop the service from starting. Then run JRiver, when complete exit it and restart the Service. ![]() ![]() Remember, if you need to open JRiver Media Center to make some settings changes, you will need to stop the service first. If this happens, you can log off (Yes since it is now a Service) and if you want to test, then reboot and check the libraries appear without needing to log in. Hopefully, you should see the music libraries now appear on the network. The start the Media Center service in "Always Up". Step 4: if JRiver Media Center is running, close. Key things here are to use the Username and Password of the windows account that is normally used to run JRiver so it picks up the correct library (Services default to use a System Account instead) and let it run as with admin rights, so it can assign itself rights to run as a service. Step 3: Configure "AlwaysUp" to run JRiver (this is pretty straightforward via the their GUI). Step 2: Change JRiver to not auto start when a user logs in (since it will be already running as a Service by the time we have finished). Step 1: I downloaded "AlwaysUp" from Core and installed it ( there is a 30 day trial and also other people who produce "Service Wrapper" type software. Today, I managed to successfully do this so JRiver Media Center will automatically restart following a system reboot and no longer requires any user log in (except to change configuration setting for JRiver itself etc). However, the solution is straight forward, what is required is some software that can sit between JRiver and the Windows Service Controller to act as a Service wrapper. Alas JRiver is not designed as such a program and will therefore not run as a Service directly. ![]() However, such programs need to be designed to run as a Service because need to interact with the Windows Service Controller. The solution to this would normally be to run the application as a Windows Service, allowing the program to run under its own credentials and not requiring any user to log in. Because Windows Updates occur automatically and reboot the VM, streaming hardly ever worked since no-one was logged in. The problem I had was that for Media Center to run required a user to login to run JRiver. For example, some media streamers running in my house, get their music from a Virtual Machine running JRiver Media Center. Normally, logging into Windows to play media in JRiver is the way most of us do it but sometimes, JRiver is installed on a remote machine and merely streams content to other devices. I have read a number of posts stating it cannot. Just to let people know, that this can be done.
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