Installing the Message Queuing services (MSMQ) on Windows 2000
The Messaging queue is a scalable system service developed by Microsoft to enable high volume event processing. GFI LANguard S.E.L.M. leverages this service. It is included with every Windows 2000 version, although not always installed by default. To check whether it is installed or install it;
1. To check if it is installed, simply go to Control Panel > Add/Remove Programs > Windows Components. The Windows components wizard will appear. Now check if a tick mark is present next to 'Message Queuing Service'.

The Windows components wizard
2. If there is no check mark selected, you need to install the Message queuing service. To do this, select the checkbox and click Next. You will need to have your Windows 2000 CD handy.

Selecting the Message Queuing type
3. You will now be asked to select what type of queue to install. Select 'independent client'.

Message queue will not access a directory service
4. After you select independent, you will be asked if the Message Queue will be connecting to a directory service. Select 'Message Queuing service will not access a directory service'. Select Next. The Message Queuing service will now be installed.
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