Enable Windows Service Recovery Options on Universal Transaction Gateway

Description:  It's a good idea to set the Windows Service Recovery options for the Universal Transaction Gateway (UTG), so you have a safety net if the UTG service was to crash for any reason. If it keeps crashing, then the UTG definitely needs your attention.

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To enable Windows Service Recovery options: 

1. Visit the Start menu, and in the search bar, type Services.msc and select Enter.
2. Locate the Shift4 UTG2 Service.
   
3. Double-click the service or right-click and select Properties.
4. Select the Recovery tab.
   

Choose one:

Restart the UTG Service After a Failure:

1. Select Restart the Service in the First Failure Setting.
2. Select Apply, then select OK.

Restart as UTG Stand Alone After a Failure:

1. Select Run a Program in the First Failure Setting.
2. Set the Run Program field to the install directory for the UTG Stand Alone application.
   • By default, this is typically C:\Shift4\UTG2\Utg2.exe.
3. Select Apply, then select OK.