The following options are valid only on Windows platform. .TP \fB\-\-service\fR Causes \fB\*(PN\fR to run as a service in the background. The service should already have been created through external tools like \fBSC.exe\fR. . .TP \fB\-\-service\-monitor\fR Causes the \fB\*(PN\fR service to be automatically restarted by the Windows services manager if the service dies or exits for unexpected reasons. .IP When \fB\-\-service\fR is not specified, this option has no effect.