CICB-Server Run as Service

CAUTION
When running the CICB-Server as a service, the UI portion will automatically hide.

Instructions for v2.3.2.3 and Above

This document provides instructions for configuring the Cyber Intel Classification Banner (CICB) Server to run as a Windows Service in the background.

Native Service Support

As of version 2.3.2.3+, the CICB Server supports running as a native Windows Service. This means you can register it directly with the Windows Service Control Manager (WSCM) without needing third-party wrappers like NSSM.

Configuration Steps

1. Register the Service

1. Open a Command Prompt or PowerShell as Administrator.
2. Run the following command to create the service:
   sc.exe create CICB-Server binPath= "C:\Program Files (x86)\CICBv2\Server.exe -service" start= auto DisplayName= "CICB Server"
3. Important Notes:
   • binPath: Must include the full path to the executable AND the -service flag.
   • Spaces: Ensure there is a space after each equals sign, e.g. binPath= "...", NOT binPath="...", space between = and ” matters here.
   • Quotes: If the path contains spaces (like “Program Files”), wrap the entire path and argument string in quotes as shown above.

2. Verify and Start the Service

1. Start the service:sc start CICB-Server
2. Verify the status:sc query CICB-Server You should see STATE : 4 RUNNING.

3. Firewall Configuration

Ensure the Windows Firewall allows traffic on the configured Server Port (Default: 56789).

New-NetFirewallRule -DisplayName "CICB - Server" -Direction Inbound -LocalPort 56789 -Protocol TCP -Action Allow

Data Location

The Server service runs as the Local System account by default. It stores its data in the Machine-Wide Shared Data (MWSD) location:

• Path: C:\ProgramData\CyberIntelSystems\ClassificationBanner\
• Files: server.db, server.db.enc, server.cfg
• Licenses: C:\ProgramData\CyberIntelSystems\ClassificationBanner\license\

This ensures that the service shares the same configuration and licenses as the interactive GUI application.

Troubleshooting

Service Fails to Start

• Check the Windows Event Viewer (Application Log) for any error messages.
• Ensure that binPath correctly includes the -service flag. If you omit this flag, the service will timeout and fail to start because it won’t register with the WSCM.

Logging

• The service logs to the standard application log file location (usually C:\ProgramData\CyberIntelSystems\ClassificationBanner\Logs or similar, depending on Logger configuration).

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Instructions for v2.1.2.3 and Below (Deprecated)

IMPORTANT
If you need to modify the settings, you need to stop the CICBv2 service via services.msc, then run the CICB-Server with administrative privileges, then modify the necessary settings through the UI. After saving the settings, exit the CICB-Server and then restart the CICBv2 service.

Pre-Steps

1. Download our ServiceInstaller.zip and unzip all files to C:\CICB-ServiceInstaller\*.*.
2. Open a PowerShell console with administrative privileges.
3. Run the following commands one by one.

Set-ExecutionPolicy -ExecutionPolicy RemoteSigned -Scope CurrentUser
cd C:\CICB-ServiceInstaller\
.\ServiceInstallerGUI.ps1

NOTICE
When service installer prompted for a username, please use the following format: domain\username (AKA. computer_name\local_username, e.g. DESKTOP-2H54GS9\jason)

If you succeed, you should see a notification.