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@@ -196,6 +196,14 @@ command line, or when installing Elasticsearch as a service for the
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first time. To adjust the heap size for an already installed service,
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use the service manager: `bin\elasticsearch-service.bat manager`.
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+NOTE: The service automatically configures a private temporary directory for use
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+by Elasticsearch when it is running. This private temporary directory is
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+configured as a sub-directory of the private temporary directory for the user
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+running the installation. If the service will run under a different user, you
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+can configure the location of the temporary directory that the service should
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+use by setting the environment variable `ES_TMPDIR` to the preferred location
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+before you execute the service installation.
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Using the Manager GUI::
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It is also possible to configure the service after it's been installed using the manager GUI (`elasticsearch-service-mgr.exe`), which offers insight into the installed service, including its status, startup type, JVM, start and stop settings amongst other things. Simply invoking `elasticsearch-service.bat manager` from the command-line will open up the manager window:
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