You can start the AdminServer on Windows or Linux platforms using a dedicated, minimally privileged service account. On both these platforms, you can start it as a service or as a process.

Start the AdminServer as a service on Windows

To start the AdminServer as a service on Windows, perform the following steps:
  1. Press Windows + R, type services.msc, and press ENTER.
  2. In the Services window, locate Progress OpenEdge AdminServer Service (64-bit).
  3. Click Start, and then click OK to confirm.
    Note: For most product installations, the AdminServer is set to Autostart.

Start the AdminServer as a process on Windows

To start the AdminServer as a process on Windows, perform the following steps:
  1. Launch the Proenv shell by selecting Start > Programs (or All Programs) > Progress > OpenEdge >Proenv.
  2. To start the AdminServer, enter:
    proadsv -start

Start the AdminServer on Linux

To start the AdminServer as either a service or a process on Linux, perform the following steps:
  1. Launch the Proenv shell:
    [installation-path]/bin/proenv
  2. To start the AdminServer, enter:
    proadsv -start