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Using the ReadyNAS to create a Network UPS for PCs
The ReadyNAS can issue "UPS commands" to other devices, effectively allowing your UPS to be networked and shutdown client PCs. I've got my UPS connected to the NAS and setup using the procedure below...
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I found the answer to my own question. It appears that as of Windows Vista and Windows 7, Microsoft has stopped allowing interactive services. Interactive services is the ability for a service to interact with the desktop. That is why I was not getting popup alerts. I found the best solution was to add "Start WinNUT Ups Monitor" to the Startup folder. That way Winnut starts as an application on start up and popup notifications. If you don't care about popup notifications, then you can just install Winnut as a service.
So I got WINNUT to work properly when running it as an application, but having issues when running it as a service. When running it as a service it appears that the pop up alerts stop working. I think Winut is actually working because if I veiw the logs after I disconnect the UPS, it shows that event. It's just that it no longer alerts me. Anyone have this issue and know of a fix?
I found the answer to my own question. It appears that as of Windows Vista and Windows 7, Microsoft has stopped allowing interactive services. Interactive services is the ability for a service to interact with the desktop. That is why I was not getting popup alerts. I found the best solution was to add "Start WinNUT Ups Monitor" to the Startup folder. That way Winnut starts as an application on start up and popup notifications. If you don't care about popup notifications, then you can just install Winnut as a service.
So I got WINNUT to work properly when running it as an application, but having issues when running it as a service. When running it as a service it appears that the pop up alerts stop working. I think Winut is actually working because if I veiw the logs after I disconnect the UPS, it shows that event. It's just that it no longer alerts me. Anyone have this issue and know of a fix?
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