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# sk38557 - How do I prevent SecureClient from starting at boot time?

| Property | Value |
|----------|-------|
| Solution ID | sk38557 |
| Date Created | 2009-04-14 |
| Last Modified | 2016-08-08 |
| Technical Level | General |

## Solution

To prevent SecuRemote / SecureClient NG from starting automatically.   

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#### Windows 2000

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On the SecuRemote / SecureClient machine proceed as follows:  

1. Select Start ? Settings ? Control Panel ? Administrative Tools ? Services

2. In the Services window, select the Check SecuRemote Service

3. Right click the service and select stop

4. Right click the service again and select properties

5. Under Startup Type select Manual

6. Apply the changes and exit  

   Do this for both the Check Point SecuRemote Service and the Check Point Watchdog service.

7. Reboot the system to make sure the changes have taken place.

#### Windows XP

On the SecuRemote / SecureClient machine proceed as follows:  

1. Select Start ? All Programs ? Administrative Tools ? Services

2. In the Services window, select the Check Point SecuRemote Service

3. Right click the service and select stop

4. Right click the service again and select properties

5. Under Startup Type select Manual

6. Apply the changes and exit  

   Do this for both the Check Point SecuRemote Service and the Check Point Watchdog service.

7. Reboot the system to make sure the changes have taken place.

To start the Check Point SecuRemote / SecureClient Services

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There are two options available:

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1. First option is to perform the following:

   #### On Windows 2000

   <br />

   1. Select Start ? Settings ? Control Panel ? Administrative Tools ? Services

   2. In the Services window, select the Check SecuRemote Service

   3. Right click the service and select start

   4. In the Services window, select the Check SecuRemote Watchdog Service.

   5. Right click the service and select start

   6. Select Start ? All Programs ? Administrative Tools ? Services

   7. In the Services window, select the Check SecuRemote Service

   8. Right click the service and select start

   9. In the Services window, select the Check SecuRemote Watchdog Service.

   10. Right click the service and select start

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#### On Windows XP

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2. Second Option is to perform the following:  

   1. Insert the Check Point securemote bin directory path into the environment variable of your system

   2. Open a Command Prompt

   3. Issue the following command to start the services:  

      ```
      sc start
      ```

   4. If you wish to stop them at the command prompt you can use the following command:  

      ```
      sc stop
      ```

      This command does not change the startup type for the service though.

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