Technical FAQs

Find the answers to your most frequently asked FireDaemon product questions... along with a few Windows questions as well.

Importing XML Service Definition Files From Older Versions of FireDaemon Pro Fails
Issue You have exported XML Service Definition Files from an earlier version of FireDaemon Pro (eg. 3.7) and are now trying to import them into a more rece...
Sat, 2 Dec, 2023 at 3:30 AM
Including Service Passwords In XML Service Definition Files
Windows and FireDaemon Pro services can be run under various user credentials. These user credentials are known as Service User Accounts. By default, FireDa...
Fri, 4 May, 2018 at 4:28 AM
Application Display When Switching Users
  If you are running an interactive application under FireDaemon in Windows XP or 2003 and switch users, you will not see your application on...
Tue, 9 Aug, 2016 at 7:15 AM
Application Issues At System Boot and Console Logoff
  In FireDa...
Tue, 9 Aug, 2016 at 7:22 AM
Can I create my own XML configuration files?
  FireDaemon Pro is designed to be as flexible as you are, and that includes customising your configuration. If need be, you can create configuration XML ...
Thu, 5 Nov, 2020 at 6:04 PM
Can I run a program that doesn't have an existing FireDaemon Pro guide?
  Yes, absolutely! FireDaemon Pro is designed to run almost any application, whether it's an executable file or interpreted script. We've in...
Wed, 31 Aug, 2016 at 6:07 AM
Change Ports and IPs in FireDaemon Fusion
  You can change the ports and IP addresses that FireDaemon Fusion looks for in the Options section of the computer whose settings you wish to chang...
Tue, 9 Aug, 2016 at 11:13 PM
Deploy FireDaemon Pro with PDQ Deploy
PDQ Deploy is a software installation and update deployment tool. It supports installation across a network of computers, silent installation and more. Thi...
Sat, 21 Nov, 2020 at 4:19 PM
Enable Font Smoothing When Connecting via RDP
How to enable font smoothing when connecting via RDP. When you use Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) to connect to a remote machine, you may notice that t...
Fri, 15 Jul, 2022 at 4:57 PM
Ensuring Your DHCP IP Address Is Not Re-Leased On Boot
For security reasons you might want to ensure that your network interface(s) are administratively down when you boot your machine. This might seem a li...
Wed, 18 Nov, 2020 at 11:31 AM