Objective Connector 26.3
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# Start Objective Connector

NOTE: Your License Server must be running before you start Objective Connector.

TIP: You can configure services to start automatically when you start the machine.

To start Objective Connector

- Start Objective Connector from the command line using the following command:

      objectiverestconnector.exe -configfile configname.cfg

  where the optional `-configfile` argument specifies the path of a configuration file to use.

- On Windows, if you have installed Objective Connector as a service, start the service from the Windows Services dialog box.

- On Linux, if you have installed Objective Connector as a service, use one of the following commands:

  - On machines that use systemd:

    `systemctl start objectiverestconnector`

  - On machines that use system V:

    `service objectiverestconnector start`

- On Linux you can use the script `start-objectiverestconnector.sh` which is provided in the installation directory.

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Product: Knowledge Discovery Objective Connector 26.3

Topic Title: Start Objective Connector