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I have Apache Web server running on an SFU machine. This copy of Apache came from Interop Systems. Unlike a Windows version of Apache like the one that comes with XAMPP, this Apache doesn't come with a control panel or a Windows Service to autostart it every time the computer boots.

So how do I get it to autostart.

One solution was provided by my colleague Andrew Waterson:

1. Create a Windows shortcut for an SFU command console.
   To do this go into Start > Programs > Windows Services for UNIX and copy the shortcut for C shell or Korn shell.
2. Put this shortcut in the Start > Programs > Startup folder.
3. Edit the properties of the shortcut. Change its name and add to the end of the Target string the command you want to execute.
   For example, I want to run /usr/local/apache2/bin/apachectl start every time the computer boots. So the Target for my shortcut becomes:
   C:\WINDOWS\system32\posix.exe /u /c /bin/ksh -l /usr/local/apache2/bin/apachectl start