Technical FAQs

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

Are administrative rights necessary to run FireDaemon Pro?
The FireDaemon Pro GUI must be run as an administrator to function correctly. On Windows Vista, 2008 or later FireDaemon Pro GUI will need to elevate. If yo...
Tue, 9 Jul, 2019 at 10:24 AM
Why is my FireDaemon service's Process ID changing frequently?
If the process of your FireDaemon Service is changing rapidly, it's probably because it's crashing, not starting correctly, or terminating. Generall...
Thu, 31 May, 2018 at 8:13 AM
Where are FireDaemon Pro service passwords stored?
Passwords for FireDaemon Pro Windows services are not stored in the filesystem. When a FireDaemon Pro service is created, the password is passed to the Serv...
Thu, 3 May, 2018 at 11:53 AM
Why Do FireDaemon Pro Launch and and Termination Service Programs Get Terminated Prematurely?
If your FireDaemon Pro Service Launch Event or Termination Event program is being terminated before it has run to completion, the problem is that the execut...
Sun, 22 Aug, 2021 at 7:47 AM
How To Resolve FireDaemon Pro Installation or Upgrade Issues
You might encounter an error like "Installaware Wizard: Setup database not found" while trying to install or upgrade FireDaemon Pro or other FireD...
Fri, 20 Jan, 2023 at 6:15 PM
Quick Shortcuts to Services Control Panel Applet, Event Viewer and Task Manager
If you need to access the Services Control Panel, Event Viewer or Task Manager, there's a way to do it a lot faster. Rather than going through the Run b...
Thu, 3 May, 2018 at 2:26 PM
How to Configure Launch Events and Termination Events
The FireDaemon Pro Event tab allows programs and scripts to be run during FireDaemon Pro service startup and service shutdown. Launch and Termination Event ...
Tue, 6 Jul, 2021 at 8:07 AM
How to Configure Service Dependencies
Service Dependencies allow services to be started (and stopped) in order. They specify which services or load order groups must be running on the machine be...
Fri, 4 May, 2018 at 3:10 AM
How to Bind a Process to One or More CPUs or Cores
CPU Binding is a useful feature of FireDaemon Pro. It allows you to bind a process to one or more CPUs or cores. This can be very useful when you have a ver...
Fri, 4 May, 2018 at 3:47 AM
How to Clone or Clone Hot FireDaemon Pro Services
FireDaemon Pro has the ability to clone and hot clone services. This is a useful feature, especially when you have many services you need to configure and y...
Sat, 11 Sep, 2021 at 6:54 PM