Overview
Some circumstances might require you to disable the Kerio Connect engine's automatic startup process (i.e., manually transferring Kerio Connect to another server/operating system). This article provides the steps on how to disable the automatic startup process on the following supported operating systems:
Prerequisite
Admin (root) access to the Kerio Connect server
Process
Windows
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Right-click on the Kerio Connect icon from the system tray and select the Startup Preferences option:
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Uncheck the following options and click the OK button:
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macOS
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Go to System Preferences > Kerio Connect Monitor:
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Click the Lock icon and enter your administrator password. Click the Stop Server button:
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(Optional) You may also remove com.kerio.mailserver.plist from the /Library/LaunchDaemons directory to fully remove the Kerio Connect daemon:
Note: Deleting the file is irreversible. If you want to restore it, you need to uninstall and reinstall Kerio Connect on macOS.
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Linux
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Note: Log in as a root user or use an account with superuser privilege.
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Disable Kerio Connect daemon using systemctl:
systemctl disable kerio-connect.service
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Stop the Kerio Connect service:
systemctl stop kerio-connect.service
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Verification
Reboot the server. The Kerio Connect engine should not run automatically at startup.
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