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> If you installed pdns on Windows NT, 2000 or XP you can run pdns as a service.
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> This is how to do it:
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> This is the same as starting pdns like this:
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> If you haven't registered pdns as a service during the installation you can do so from the commandline by starting pdns like this:
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> You can run pdns as a standard console program by using a command prompt or <TT
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This way you can specify command-line parameters (see the documentation for commandline options).
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> If you chose to add a PowerDNS menu to the start menu during the installation you can start pdns using the pdns shortcut in that menu.
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