# How do I enable CData Sync as a Windows service?

**URL:** <https://community.cdata.com/t/how-do-i-enable-cdata-sync-as-a-windows-service/95>\
**Category:** CData Sync\
**Tags:** question, support, sync, cdata-sync\
**Created:** [March 23, 2023, 9:47pm UTC](https://community.cdata.com/t/how-do-i-enable-cdata-sync-as-a-windows-service/95 "2023-03-23T21:47:08Z")\
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**Author:** ![Mike\_R](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e9c0ed/32.png) [@Mike\_R](https://community.cdata.com/u/Mike_R)\
**Post date:** [March 23, 2023, 9:47pm UTC](https://community.cdata.com/t/how-do-i-enable-cdata-sync-as-a-windows-service/95/1 "2023-03-23T21:47:08Z")

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I want to be able to run Sync as a Windows service so that it can start automatically when I turn on my laptop.

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**Author:** ![Mike\_R](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e9c0ed/32.png) [@Mike\_R](https://community.cdata.com/u/Mike_R)\
**Post date:** [March 24, 2023, 2:22pm UTC](https://community.cdata.com/t/how-do-i-enable-cdata-sync-as-a-windows-service/95/2 "2023-03-24T14:22:08Z")

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Recent versions of CData Sync are enabled to run as a Windows service by default. However if you are on an older version of Sync, or have changed settings and need to re-enable Sync as a windows service, the easiest way to do this is to look for **CData Sync** in your **System Tray** :

 ![33199c81-4be6-4e42-8d22-58fecefd0bce.png](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/cdata/original/1X/e6a33ad20d866f0f4ba1db59152aa22ba8a8a017.png)

Then right click on **CData Sync** and then select **Server Options** :

 ![60c36cd6-4e73-454f-927c-ce1f27a8cc29.png](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/cdata/original/1X/ac1e45608bf8af886f63b2989f683780bb8c9fe3.png)

Now in the server options window, you can check **Run as a Windows Service**. When you change this setting from the Sync Server settings window, note that you will have to click on **Save Changes** in this window and then restart the Sync server for the change to take effect.

 ![21665a5f-ece9-4174-b7fb-f24dbe8ca8f0.png](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/cdata/original/1X/81d1d8311be7c6d7158b72a036a1c0f89ccb5b68.png)

To make sure Sync runs _automatically_ as a service, you will have to open the **Services** application in Windows. Then find **CData Sync** and observe the **Startup Type**. Automatic ensures that Sync will be started as a Windows service whenever the device hosting Sync is started.

 ![96d41029-2579-4434-9c3e-4b41e0a65c84.png](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/cdata/original/1X/e72238d489bd7f2b291efd28cda65fb5e7bf7933.png)

To change the startup type, right click on CData Sync in the Services window and select **Properties**. From here, you can change the startup type to **Automatic**.

 ![4681aaa3-6d66-4a37-b58f-7d531055a09b.png](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/cdata/original/2X/9/939b5e6c321e7805de20b3d28d5e4b5fb698142b.png)