{"id":7259,"date":"2019-08-01T03:44:02","date_gmt":"2019-08-01T10:44:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.coretechnologies.com\/blog\/?p=7259"},"modified":"2019-08-01T03:44:02","modified_gmt":"2019-08-01T10:44:02","slug":"rename-service","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.coretechnologies.com\/blog\/alwaysup\/rename-service\/","title":{"rendered":"Q&A: How do I Rename my Application\/Service in AlwaysUp?"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Q<\/div>\n
\n  I’m a long-time user of AlwaysUp<\/a>. Can I rename a service?<\/p>\n

— Bonnie<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Hi Bonnie.<\/p>\n

Unfortunately you can’t rename an application in AlwaysUp. This is because the underlying Windows Services API<\/a> (which AlwaysUp employs to work its magic) simply does not support that operation. You can change many properties of a service — such as the login account, the startup type and the path to the executable — but not its name.<\/p>\n

But all is not lost! You can use AlwaysUp’s “Add Copy” feature to implement a poor-man’s rename…<\/p>\n

How to use “Add Copy” to rename your application\/service<\/h2>\n

The basic idea is to duplicate your existing application, give it a different name and remove the original.<\/p>\n

To do so:<\/p>\n

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  1. \n

    Highlight the entry you wish to rename in AlwaysUp. (We’ll work with Plex Media Server<\/a> in this guide.)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

  2. \n

    From the menu, select Application > Add Copy<\/b>:<\/p>\n

  3. \n

    In the Name<\/b> field, remove the default value (“Copy of…”) and enter the name you desire.<\/p>\n

    We simply added a “NEW” prefix but your change will be more meaningful:<\/p>\n

  4. \n

    Are you running your application in a specific user account? If so, switch to the Logon<\/b> tab and enter the password for that Windows account:<\/p>\n

  5. \n

    And if you are using the email notification feature and have configured an email account with a password, you must re-enter that password as well.<\/p>\n

    Switch to the Email<\/b> tab, click the Configure<\/b> button and type in your password:<\/p>\n

  6. \n

    We’re done making changes so click the Save<\/b> button to record your new application. Here you can see our old and new entries, side-by-side:<\/p>\n

  7. \n

    And finally, delete the original application from AlwaysUp. You no longer need it since you have a new version with the correct name.<\/p>\n

    Highlight the original, choose Application > Remove<\/b> and confirm the prompt to complete the process:<\/p>\n

    \"AlwaysUp:<\/a><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    That’s it! Apologies for the multiple steps, but that is the best we can do until Microsoft explicitly supports renaming a Windows Service.<\/p>\n

    As usual, please get in touch<\/a> if you have any questions about the process.<\/p>\n