By default, the endpoint service is configured to start automatically, which means you will not see a window for the program when it is running. Because the endpoint runs as a service, you do not have to be logged into your computer for the endpoint to run.
Only a user ID with Administrator authority is permitted to start or stop Windows services.
If you stop the endpoint service, you can restart it without restarting Windows. Use one of the following methods to restart the endpoint service:
At a command prompt, enter net start netiqendpoint
In the Services dialog box, select NetIQ Endpoint and click Start (or Play). For example, to restart endpoint.exe in Windows XP, navigate to the Services dialog box, right-click NetIQ Endpoint, and select Restart. The status changes to “started” when the service is successfully started.
NOTE:A single running copy of the endpoint service handles one or more concurrent tests.