/D=C:\Program Files\Dropbox
(with no quotes) to install Dropbox into the Program Files directory for all users.Then here an updated version of the procedure given on this link:
Since Dropbox will normally only work when a user is logged in, we will have to install and use it first via remote desktop, before it can be turned it into a Service.
- Remote desktop to your WHS as administrator
- Get DropBox from their website.
- Install and configure Dropbox as you like. e.g. I made a special share on my WHS named Dropbox before the installation and linked Dropbox to this share. Then exit dropbox from the system tray.
- Similar to Foldershare, you will need instsrv.exe and srvany.exe from the Windows Server 2003 Resource Kit Tools.
- Copy instsrv.exe to
C:\Program Files\Dropbox
- Copy srvany.exe to
C:\Program Files\Dropbox
- execute
"C:\Program Files\Dropbox\instsrv.exe" Dropbox "C:\Program Files\Dropbox\srvany.exe"
- execute
reg ADD HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Dropbox\Parameters /v Application /d "C:\Program Files\Dropbox\Dropbox.exe"
- execute
reg ADD HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Dropbox\Parameters /v AppDirectory /d "C:\Program Files\Dropbox"
- Delete or move the shorcut to Dropbox away from the startfolder (Start -> All Programs -> Startup) on the startmenu.
- Move (cut/paste) ALL the files from
C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Application Data\DropBox
toC:\Documents and Settings\Default User\Application Data\Dropbox
- execute
net start Dropbox
After you're done: Start > Run > "services.msc"
Find your "Dropbox" service.
Right click on it and select "Properties" goto the "Log On" tab and make sure the "Allow service to interact with desktop" checkbox is checked.
Start/Restart the service as necessary.
You will either get a popup asking for permission to show the Dropbox configuration or the Dropbox configuration will just come up.
Put in your username/password, choose where you want to place your Dropbox (under the particular user you want) and you're good to go.
Verified to work on Windows Server 2008.