How to start Device Registration Service

  1. On the Windows Start menu, click All Programs > Kofax > Device Registration Service > Device Configuration Manager.
    This opens the Device Registration System Configuration dialog box.
  2. Click Yes if you are prompted to confirm that you want to make changes to the computer.
  3. On the Service tab, in Run Service under choose a designated local or domain account to run DRS service instead of running the service under Local System Account (due to the Windows update's removal of the SQL server database instance). Click Log on as a service permission to the account:
    1. Open Local Security Policy, click Start > Control Panel > Administrative Tools > Local Security Policy (double-click).
    2. In the console tree, double-click Local Policies and then click User Rights Assignment.
    3. In the details pane, double-click Log on as a service.
    4. Click Add User or Group..., and then add the appropriate account to the list of accounts that possess the Log on as a service right.
  4. Allow Full control permission of the two LocalDB database files to the account and restart the service.
  5. Click the link for Web Client URL.
This opens Device Registration Service in your default web browser.