New server created

[WarDrake]

I was already running a configured plex server When installing PmsService and using my credentials for the service runner, a new server is created

how can I continue to use my current server with PmsService? already checked there is no new Plex Media Server appdata I'm the only user on the machine, and if I start plex as an app, it picks up it's normal server data.

[cjmurph]

Sorry, I'm a bit confused, could you try explaining the issue more clearly?

[WarDrake]

Sure,

When I start PMS from the app, my server "Scion" comes online, with it's libraries and data When I start PMS from the service, a new server "Nihilus" is started, with blank data, there is no new data folder, anywhere for this server.

but everytime I start the PMS service, it's this server that comes online, not the one I had configured originally.

[TechieGuy12]

Is the service running under the same user account you use to start Plex manually?

[WarDrake]

Yeah, It's the only account on the computer and I checked the "Default" and "Guest" profiles for a plex data folder, and it's not there either

[TechieGuy12]

By default, services run under a service account and not a user account. You would need to manually change the log on account of the service to the user that you use to run Plex manually.

[cjmurph]

during install the user should be configured. have you double checked that the service is running as that user? Have you set a custom location for the library (not the media location, but the plex library files)?

[WarDrake]

I did configure as the local user during install, however after a reboot the server started to use the correct name and libraries, I guess I probably had some background processes affecting it.

Thank you