Step1:

This step involves keeping the connector application into a desired folder

for example : we are keeping the connector configurations under Connector folder under apps
c:\apps\idhubLDAPconnector

Step2:

Install java

https://www.java.com/en/download/help/windows_manual_download.html

Step3:

Download Winsw

Step4:

Copy winsw.exe to the app dir

Make winsw.xml file


<!--
 This is an example of a minimal Windows Service Wrapper configuration, which includes only mandatory options.
 
 This configuration file should be placed near the WinSW executable, the name should be the same.
 E.g. for myapp.exe the configuration file name should be myapp.xml
 
 You can find more information about the configuration options here: https://github.com/kohsuke/winsw/blob/master/doc/xmlConfigFile.md
 Full example: https://github.com/kohsuke/winsw/blob/master/examples/sample-allOptions.xml
-->
<service>
  
  <!-- ID of the service. It should be unique across the Windows system-->
  <id>ID Hub Connector</id>
  <!-- Display name of the service -->
  <name>ID Hub Connector</name>
  <!-- Service description -->
  <description>ID Hub Connector</description>
  
  <!-- Path to the executable, which should be started -->
  <executable>java</executable>
  <arguments>-jar idhub-connector-application-1.0.2.jar</arguments>

</service>
XML


Step5

Install as service

Run the below commands in command prompt as admin:

cd C:\Apps\IdhubLDAPconnector

winsw install

winsw start


Step6

Setup windows firewall for port 8805

open windows firewall with advanced security as admin

Under Unbound Rules

Click on New Rule

In new Inbound Rule Wizard pick port

Click next

enter TCP and port 8805.

Click next

Pick Allow the cobnnection

Click Next

Pick all

Click next


Give it an name and click Finish


Overview

This guide is to help us run IDHUB connector application as a service in an AD server.

Steps:

Following are the steps which needs to be followed in order to achieve connector application running as a part of the system service, and will also run automatically on each system reboot