Use these instructions to run the Sync Service using a script.

Ensure that you’ve installed the required software before installing Sync Service.

Before you start the Sync Service, see the Prerequisites and Readme.txt file included in the AlfrescoSyncServer-5.0.x.zip for more information.

1. Create a user that you’ll use to run the process.

   1. For Linux:

      Create a user named dsync that you’ll use to run the process, with user home set to /opt/alfresco-sync-service.

      For example:

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       sudo useradd -m -d /opt/alfresco-sync-service dsync
      

      The format of the command is: sudo useradd -m -d </PATH/TO/FOLDER> <USERNAME>

   2. For Windows:

      You only need a dedicated user if JMX remote authentication is enabled. See Readme.txt file in AlfrescoSyncServer-5.0.x.zip for details.

2. Use one of the start up scripts from the distribution zip.

   • For Linux: syncservice.sh
   • For Windows: syncservice.bat

   On Linux:

   1. Make the script file executable:

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       sudo chmod +x /opt/alfresco-sync-service/syncservice.sh
      

   2. Start the Sync Service by issuing the following command:

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       sudo /opt/alfresco-sync-service/syncservice.sh start
      

   3. Stop the Sync Service by issuing the following command:

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       sudo /opt/alfresco-sync-service/syncservice.sh stop
      

   On Windows:

   1. Run syncservice.bat to start the Sync Service.

   2. Press CTRL+C to stop the Sync Service, or via JMX. See Readme.txt for more.