Start the IXIA TEXTML Server service (Windows)

This procedure describes how to start the IXIA TEXTML Server service in Windows.

1. Open the Services window.
2. Right-click the IXIA TEXTML Server service in the list and select Properties.

   Version name	Windows service name
   For TEXTML Server 4.4.1.5167 and later versions	--
   Any version prior to TEXTML Server 4.4.1.5167	TEXTML Server version x.x, where x.x is the installed version

3. In the General tab, beside Startup type, choose one of the following actions, and then click OK.
   • If this will be the only instance of TEXTML Server on the server, leave the default option, Automatic.
   • If more than one instance of TEXTML Server is installed on a server (for example, in a cluster setup), click Manual and click OK to ensure that the user controls which server instances are active.
4. If required, run the service as another user than the default.
   Note: By default, the TEXTML Server service is running as the Local Service user.
   You must run the service as another user if any of the following conditions is true:
   • TEXTML Server is installed in a Windows cluster.
   • The target directory for the backup is a Universal Naming Convention (UNC) path (e.g., \\server_name\share_name).
   • Kerberos authentication is used and one of the following is true for your deployment:
     • There are multiple Active Directory Forests in the network, or
     • An Active Directory Forest includes many domains
   • You are updating TEXTML Server and it previously used a different user.
   If one of these conditions apply to your deployment, take the following actions to run the TEXTML Server service:
   1. Right-click the Ixiasoft Textml Server service in the list and select Properties.
      The service name is Ixiasoft Textml Server version x.x where x.x is the installed version.
   2. In the Log On tab, select This account and click Browse.
      The Select User window appears.
   3. Enter the username in the Enter the object names to select box and click Check Names.
      The username is underlined.
   4. Click OK.
   5. Enter the password for this user in the Password and Confirm password fields.
   6. Click OK.
      If the following message is displayed:

      The account <account_name> has been granted the Log On As A Service right.

      Click OK. The following message may be displayed:

      The new logon name will not take effect until you stop and restart the service.

   7. Click OK.
5. Click Start the service.
6. If you get a Windows could not start the Textml Server version on Local computer error message, resolve the licensing issue by taking one of the following actions:
   • If you did not obtain and activate your license, obtain it and try again.
   • If you obtained and activated your license, make sure that the file is saved in the correct directory (%ProgramData%/IxiaSoft/Licenses), under the correct name (IxiaLicense.ilf). Some email programs add the .txt extension at the end of the file, which prevents TEXTML Server from starting.