The following steps outline how to add a Windows user to your GoodSync Control Center environment.
Download the Control Center installer for Windows:
https://www.goodsync.com/download/GoodSync-vsub-CC-Runner-Setup.exe
Open https://jobs.goodsync.com and log in to your company account.
Reference your Company ID found under the Settings tab in your Control Center.
This ensures the installer connects the Runner directly to your specific Control Center instance.
Open Command Prompt and navigate to the folder where the installer was downloaded.
By default, this will typically be the Downloads folder.
Use the cd command to move through your directory structure as needed.
User Setup Methods
There are two ways to set up the GoodSync CC Runner on Windows:
1) User Space: The Runner operates only while the user is logged in.
This method is recommended for mass deployment, as it does not require the Windows user account password.
2) Service:The Runner operates continuously, even when the user is logged off.
This method cannot be used for mass deployment, as it requires the Windows user account password during setup.
If using the GoodSync Control Center (https://jobs.goodsync.com), run the following command:
Prior to New Scheme 3.2 (Control Center NO Account Sync):
GoodSync-vsub-CC-Runner-Setup.exe /cc-runner=user /cc-coid=11 /S
Using New Scheme 3.2 (Account Sync + Control Center):
- /gs-userid= Tells the Runner which GoodSync account to use (required if Account Sync is set)
- /gs-pwd= Tells the Runner password for the GoodSync account used (required if Account Sync is set)
UserID
GoodSync-vsub-CC-Runner-Setup.exe /cc-runner=user /cc-coid=11 /gs-userid=company-domain-com /gs-pwd= /S
UserID as SYSTEM
GoodSync-vsub-CC-Runner-Setup.exe /cc-runner=service /cc-coid=11 /sys-userid=SYSTEM /gs-userid=your-account-id /gs-pwd=YourPassword /S
If you are using a self-hosted Control Center, include the /cc-url flag to point to the IP address of your environment:
GoodSync-vsub-CC-Runner-Setup.exe /cc-runner=user /cc-coid=11 /cc-url=http://192.168.13.6 /S
Note:
The word user in /cc-runner=user should not be replaced with an actual username.
For example, /cc-runner=john is incorrect.
Service Setup
(Cannot Be Used for Mass Deployment)
If using the GoodSync Control Center (https://jobs.goodsync.com), run the following command:
GoodSync-vsub-CC-Runner-Setup.exe /cc-runner=service /cc-coid=11 /gs-userid=company-domain-com /gs-pwd= /sys-userid=admin /sys-passwd=123password /S
If using a self-hosted Control Center, include the /cc-url flag to point to the IP address of your environment:
GoodSync-vsub-CC-Runner-Setup.exe /cc-runner=service /cc-coid=11 /sys-userid=admin /sys-passwd=123password /cc-url=http://192.168.13.6 /S
Notes:
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The Service setup method requires valid Windows credentials (/sys-userid and /sys-passwd).
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When using the standard Control Center (https://jobs.goodsync.com), you must also include /gs-userid= and /gs-pwd=.
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This method is not suitable for mass deployment because Windows credentials differ across devices.
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Once installed, the Runner will operate as a Windows service and continue to run even when no user is logged in.
Parameters and Options
- /gs-userid= Tells the Runner which GoodSync account to use (required if Account Sync is set)
- /gs-pwd= Tells the Runner password for the GoodSync account used (required if Account Sync is set)
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/cc-runner=user Specifies that you want to install User-Space GS CC Runner
- CC-Runner can also be used as SYSTEM when needed. Each SYSTEM user ID still counts as a single license.
- /cc-runner=service Specifies that you want to install Service-based GS CC Runner
- /cc-coid=CompanyId Sets your Company ID, found on the Settings page of the Control Center UI
- /mini-progress=yes|no Show (or not) Mini Progress popup that shows the status of Jobs run by gs-runner
- /user-close=yes|no Allow User (or not) to close gs-runner via its Taskbar icon or MiniProgress popup
- /sys-userid=Windows User Windows User under which GS Runner service will run
- /sys-passwd=Windows Password Password of this Windows User
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/cc-url=ServerUrl Sets the CC Server from which this Runner gets Jobs
- Default: https://jobs.goodsync.com/
The /S flag installs GoodSync CC Runner silently, requiring no interactive input from the user. This enables the setup to function like an MSI package for unattended or mass deployment.
For large-scale deployment across multiple devices, the same user-space setup command (using the /cc-runner=user flag) can be distributed to all clients through Group Policy, scheduled tasks, or other deployment tools.
After the initial installation, the Runner automatically creates its own startup task, so the command only needs to be executed once per device.
Example of a scheduled task:
GoodSync-vsub-CC-Runner-Setup.exe /cc-runner=user /cc-coid=1109 /S
Where “1109” is your particular company ID.
Once setup is complete, navigate to your Runners tab in the Control Center. There you will see the device listed.
Click the checkbox to the right of your device, click Actions > Authorize Save.
Your device will then show as true within the Control Center, and within a few moments appear as Oneline.