Using Windows services to start IBM HTTP Server
This topic provides information about getting started with IBM® HTTP Server on Windows operating systems.
Before you begin
Microsoft has introduced additional security into Windows operating systems newer than Windows 2003 via the User Account Control (UAC) feature. This additional
security affects starting and stopping IBM HTTP Server from
the start menu items. In order to use these menu items from an account that is not explicitly the
administrator account, do one of the following actions even if the user ID being used is an
administrator.
- To invoke the menu item, right-click the menu item and select Run as administrator each time that you want to use it.
- Configure the menu item to run as an administrator:
- Right-click Start HTTP Server and select Properties.
- Select Compatibility.
- Select the check box for Run this program as an administrator.
- Click OK.
Using either of these options allows the IBM HTTP Server to
be started and stopped using the menu items. However, the User Access Control will prompt the user
on each invocation for permission to run the item. If you do not want to be prompted for permission
at each use, then you can alter the Local Security Policy to allow the program to be run without
prompting. Be aware that making this alteration is done at a system level and will affect all other
applications for which this prompting occurs. Carefully consider any security ramifications before
making this change. If you want to make this change, you can complete the following actions:
- Click .
- Expand Local Policies.
- Select Security Options.
- Double-click the policy of User Account Control: Behavior of the elevation prompt for administrators in Admin Approval Mode.
- Change the setting to Elevate without prompting.
- Click OK.