Run the Connectivity Agent as a Service

When you run the connectivity agent as a service (using java -jar connectivityagent.jar), the process is tied to the terminal window in which you are working and ends when the window is closed. If you want to run the process in the background, use one of the following options.

Run the Agent as a Service on Linux

Perform one of the following tasks:
- Run the agent process.
  
  For example:
```
nohup java -jar connectivityagent.jar &
```
- If you don't want to expose the password in InstallerProfile.cfg, perform the following steps:
  1. Enter java -jar connectivityagent.jar at the command prompt.
  2. Enter the user name and password when prompted.
  3. Enter Ctrl+Z to suspend the process.
  4. Enter bg (to run the process in the background).
  5. Enter jobs to get the jobid.
  6. Enter disown -a %jobid (from Step e) to disassociate the process from the owning shell.

Run the Agent as a Service on Windows

Running the connectivity agent as a service on Windows is not supported. You must be logged in to the Windows host. Otherwise, the agent stops working when you log off. Consider the following recommended options.

Option 1: Install the Agent Using a New Service Account

Create a new service account on Windows.
Use that account to log in to the Windows host and remain logged in with that account.
Install the connectivity agent on the Windows host.
Use that agent to communicate with the MS SQL Server or other endpoints accessed on Windows.

Option 2: Install on a Linux VM

Instead of installing the connectivity agent on a Windows host, install it on a Linux virtual machine that has access to the Windows systems with which that agent must interact.