#selenium server

Prerequisites:

Windows Server 2003 Resource Kit Tools

Selenium Server (I'll go with selenium-server-standalone-2.5.0.jar)

Create a folder named Selenium in your C drive e and copy entire content of your downloaded selenium grid zip file  into newly created folder .i.e.

C:\Selenium

in command prompt change directory to your windows resource kit i.e.

C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Resource Kits\Tools

Run the syntax below to install a windows service name Selenium RC i.e.

instsrv.exe "Selenium RC" "c:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Resource Kits\Tools\srvany.exe"

instsrv.exe installs the service

srvany.exe arguments will set up the service requirements, this could be passed with a selenium username and password if required

save the text below as a registry file i.e.

Note: Remember to back up your windows registry before merging any registry file

reg_selenium.reg

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Selenium RC\Parameters] "Application"="C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Java\\jre6\\bin\\java.exe" "AppDirectory"="C:\\Selenium" "AppParameters"="-Xrs -jar selenium-server-standalone-2.5.0.jar"

set service credentials to local system and check allow service to interact with desktop under the logon tab

start your service and delete that stoooopid bat used to start selenium on your server :0]