MikeTimbers
27th August 2007, 18:16
These were the steps (I know it looks like a lot, but it really wasnt that much work)
* Create a local user 'folding', give strong password, and add to admin group.
* Log in as 'folding' locally.
* Download and run the win smp installer.
* Accept the standard install location in Program Files (x86) but pick install for all users (common user profile).
* Once installation is complete, added 'everyone' to security permissions of Folding@Home Windows SMP Client V1.01 program files folder, with full control rights. (not sure this is necessary).
* Run install.bat, using folding user and strong password create before, confirmed smpd and mpiexec in windows firewall exceptions & running.
* Open command prompt and change to C:\Program Files (x86)\Folding@Home Windows SMP Client V1.01\ directory.
* Run fah.exe -configonly and setup username, team, no service, no IE, allow big wu downloads, change advmethods, 3 minute checkpoint, set max memory to 512mb (accept defaults where not otherwise specified).
* Run fah.exe -local -verbosity 9 and allow client to download WU and complete 1 frame. (Pulled a 2653 [1760 points ] @ 1534ppd).
* hit Ctrl-C to stop client, all processes died gracefully. So far as good!
* run fah.exe -configonly, this time change run as service to 'Yes'
* open regedit and open HLKM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\FAH@Folding @Home Windows SMP Client V1.01 key. Edit Image path to add -local -verbosity 9 flags after -svcstart.
* Open Computer Management and go to Services. Open the F@H service and change to the 'Log On' tab. Changed from 'Local System Account' to 'This account' and entered the user '.\folding', entered the strong password. Clicked Apply and OK to the dialog informing about the user being granted the 'Log On as Service' right.
* Started the service, watched processes to see four FahCore_xx threads start and begin processing.
* Logged off local user folding, logged in as domain account, checked Task Manager - processes still running
* Create a local user 'folding', give strong password, and add to admin group.
* Log in as 'folding' locally.
* Download and run the win smp installer.
* Accept the standard install location in Program Files (x86) but pick install for all users (common user profile).
* Once installation is complete, added 'everyone' to security permissions of Folding@Home Windows SMP Client V1.01 program files folder, with full control rights. (not sure this is necessary).
* Run install.bat, using folding user and strong password create before, confirmed smpd and mpiexec in windows firewall exceptions & running.
* Open command prompt and change to C:\Program Files (x86)\Folding@Home Windows SMP Client V1.01\ directory.
* Run fah.exe -configonly and setup username, team, no service, no IE, allow big wu downloads, change advmethods, 3 minute checkpoint, set max memory to 512mb (accept defaults where not otherwise specified).
* Run fah.exe -local -verbosity 9 and allow client to download WU and complete 1 frame. (Pulled a 2653 [1760 points ] @ 1534ppd).
* hit Ctrl-C to stop client, all processes died gracefully. So far as good!
* run fah.exe -configonly, this time change run as service to 'Yes'
* open regedit and open HLKM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\FAH@Folding @Home Windows SMP Client V1.01 key. Edit Image path to add -local -verbosity 9 flags after -svcstart.
* Open Computer Management and go to Services. Open the F@H service and change to the 'Log On' tab. Changed from 'Local System Account' to 'This account' and entered the user '.\folding', entered the strong password. Clicked Apply and OK to the dialog informing about the user being granted the 'Log On as Service' right.
* Started the service, watched processes to see four FahCore_xx threads start and begin processing.
* Logged off local user folding, logged in as domain account, checked Task Manager - processes still running