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Background Service

PDQ Deploy uses a Windows Service running in the background in order to start deployments and schedules. This allows for deployments and schedules to run even when the console is closed and the user is logged out.

The service is named PDQDeploy and can be managed through the console or with the standard Windows administrative tools.

Starting and Stopping

The service should rarely need to be stopped, though for troubleshooting it can be accomplished either by using the background service preferences or by using services.msc.

Credentials

The service requires the credentials of an administrator in order to access the network. The first set of credentials entered when installing will be used, but they can be changed in the background service preferences.