If you are running FirePoint on Windows NT, Windows 2000 Server, Windows XP Pro or Windows 2003 Server you can run FirePoint Server as a Service Application. Here's why you might want to do that.
A service is a separate server application process that can be started and run in the background. The big advantage here is FirePoint server can operate in the background without appearing on the Window server's desktop. It's a good security option because other users can be kept from interfering with the FirePoint server service.
Another big advantage to operating FirePoint server as a service application is Windows allows services to automatically restart after a power outage or server shut-down. This can greatly reduce service calls when problems occur.
To set-up a service simply select Register as Service from the File menu.
Consult Windows documentation for specific information about setting-up security and restart options for services.