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media_server_settings [2017/12/20 00:11]
admin [Configure Windows Firewall]
media_server_settings [2020/12/07 02:32] (current)
admin [Run Mezzmo server as]
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 **Tip:** When running Mezzmo server as a Windows service, if you are having the issue where Mezzmo server is not listing your files on your devices or not being able to access your files on a NAS or external computer, then the reason will most likely be due to the Windows Local System account not having access rights to your files. ​ To fix this, you should change the Windows account that the Mezzmo server Windows service is running under. ​ Go to Windows Services window in Control Panel. ​ Right-click on the Mezzmo service and click Properties. ​ On the Properties dialog, adjust the Log On settings to use the same Windows user account that Mezzmo (Windows) app is running under. **Tip:** When running Mezzmo server as a Windows service, if you are having the issue where Mezzmo server is not listing your files on your devices or not being able to access your files on a NAS or external computer, then the reason will most likely be due to the Windows Local System account not having access rights to your files. ​ To fix this, you should change the Windows account that the Mezzmo server Windows service is running under. ​ Go to Windows Services window in Control Panel. ​ Right-click on the Mezzmo service and click Properties. ​ On the Properties dialog, adjust the Log On settings to use the same Windows user account that Mezzmo (Windows) app is running under.
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 +**Tip:** You may need to add the Logon as a service permission to your account.
 +To add "Log on as a service"​ permissions:​
 +  - Run Start > Control Panel > Administrative Tools > Local Security Policy
 +  - Select ​ Local Policies > User Rights Assignment > Log on as a service
 +  - Click Add User or Group, and then add the appropriate account to the list of accounts that possess the Log on as a service right.
  
  
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 === Windows Firewall Troubleshooting === === Windows Firewall Troubleshooting ===
  
-After clicking the **Configure Windows Firewall** button, the button should become disabled. ​ This tells you that all firewall rules have been successfully added into your Windows firewall. ​ If the **Configure Windows Firewall** button is not disabled after clicking it, then you may have existing rules in your Windows firewall that are conflicting. ​ Follow these steps to fix this problem:+After clicking the **Configure Windows Firewall** button, the button should become disabled. ​ This tells you that all firewall rules have been successfully added into your Windows firewall. ​ If the **Configure Windows Firewall** button is not disabled after clicking it, then you may have existing rules in your Windows firewall that are conflicting ​with the rules that Mezzmo needs to add.  Follow these steps to fix this problem:
   - Go to your Windows Firewall window via Windows Control Panel.   - Go to your Windows Firewall window via Windows Control Panel.
-  - Click on **Inbound Rules** to view the list of rules for your firewall. +  - In the Windows Firewall window, click on **Inbound Rules** to view the list of rules for your firewall. 
-  - Click on the **Name** header column to sort the in bound rules by name. +  - Click on the **Name** header column to sort the inbound ​rules by name. 
-  - Scroll down the list to view the Mezzmo inbound rules.+  - Scroll down the list to view the Mezzmo ​and Mezzmo Server ​inbound rules.
   - Delete all rules for **Mezzmo** and **Mezzmo Server**.   - Delete all rules for **Mezzmo** and **Mezzmo Server**.
   - Display the **Media Server Settings** dialog in Mezzmo (Windows) application.   - Display the **Media Server Settings** dialog in Mezzmo (Windows) application.
   - Click the **Configure Windows Firewall** button. ​ It should become disabled now.   - Click the **Configure Windows Firewall** button. ​ It should become disabled now.