How to send SMS from shared files (shared by network drivers) with File user of Ozeki NG SMS Gateway

On this page you can find the step-by-step configuration guide on how to send SMS messages from shared files with the File user of Ozeki NG SMS Gateway.

To create this solution first you need to configure Ozeki NG SMS Gateway software to be able to send SMS messages from your PC. You can find step-by-step guide at:

Quick start guide. The Ozeki SMS software is able to connect to the mobile network either with a GSM modem connection or IP SMS connection.

After you have configured your Ozeki NG SMS Gateway software and you can also install a service provider connection to connect the SMS software to the mobile network.

On how to send SMS messages from the File user of Ozeki NG SMS Gateway please read the following page: How to send SMS from a Text file.

Configuration guide

After you have configured Ozeki NG SMS Gateway software you can start the configuration process for sending SMS from shared files.

The main configuration steps will be the follows:

  1. Stop Ozeki NG SMS Gateway service in Services window
  2. Disable Simple File Sharing option at Folder options menu
  3. Go to the installation folder of Ozeki NG SMS Gateway
  4. Select Properties of Ozeki NG SMS Gateway
  5. Add a NETWORK SERVICE user at Security tab
  6. Go to Properties of Ozeki NG SMS Gateway in Services window
  7. On Log On tab, it needs to set the NETWORK SERVICE user
  8. Open Groups menu at Local user and Groups window
  9. Right click on Administrators and select Add to group menu item
  10. Add NETWORK SERVICE user
  11. Start Ozeki NG SMS Gateway service
  12. Specify the network path that is set to the driver in Ozeki NG SMS Gateway: \\computer_name\shared_folder

Now please follow the step-by-step configuration guide below:

First, start to run Services (Figure 1).

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Figure 1 - Services

Stop Ozeki NG SMS Gateway service (Figure 2).

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Figure 2 - Stop the service

In Tools menu select Folder Options... Figure 3).

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Figure 3 - Folder Options...

Click on View tab and disable Use simple file sharing option (Figure 4).

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Figure 4 - Disable Use simple file sharing

Now go to the installation folder of Ozeki NG SMS Gateway. Right click on this folder and select Properties (Figure 5).

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Figure 5 - Installation folder of Ozeki NG SMS Gateway

In Ozeki NG SMS Gateway Properties window select Security tab and click on Add button to add a network service user (Figure 6).

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Figure 6 - Add a network service user

Then click on Advanced (Figure 7).

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Figure 7 - Advanced...

Click on Find now (Figure 8).

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Figure 8 - Find now

Select Network service in the list and click on OK (Figure 9).

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Figure 9 - Network service

Click on OK again (Figure 10).

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Figure 10 - Network Service appeared

You can see that Network Service appeared in the list. Enable Full Control checkbox that will enable the other options below automatically. With this step you provide permission to this Network Service user to get access to the folder of Ozeki NG SMS Gateway (Figure 11).

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Figure 11 - Enable Full Control

Go to Services window and right click on Ozeki NG SMS Gateway. Click on Properties option (Figure 12).

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Figure 12 - Properties of Ozeki NG SMS Gateway

On Log on tab of Ozeki NG SMS Gateway Properties window enable This account option. In this way, the browse button will be active so click on this browse button (Figure 13).

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Figure 13 - Enable This account

Click on Advanced option (Figure 14).

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Figure 14 - Advanced...

Click on Find now (Figure 15).

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Figure 15 - Find now

Select Network Service in the list and click on OK (Figure 16).

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Figure 16 - Select Network Service

Click on OK again (Figure 17).

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Figure 17 - Click on OK

On Log on tab of Ozeki NG SMS Gateway Properties window please make sure that Password and Confirm password field is NOT filled. Click on OK (Figure 18).

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Figure 18 - Log on tab

Start Local User Manager (Figure 19).

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Figure 19 - Start Local User Manager

Select Administrators from Groups menu. Right click on Administrators and click on Add to group... (Figure 20).

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Figure 20 - Add to group...

In Administrator Properties window click on Add button (Figure 21).

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Figure 21 - Add

Add the Network Service user: Click on Advanced (Figure 22).

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Figure 22 - Advanced...

Click on Find now (Figure 23).

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Figure 23 - Find now

Select Network Service in the list and click on OK (Figure 24).

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Figure 24 - Select Network Service

Click on OK again (Figure 25).

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Figure 25 - Click on OK

On Administrators Properties window also click on OK (Figure 26).

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Figure 26 - Administrators Properties

Finally, start Ozeki NG SMS Gateway service in Services window (Figure 27).

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Figure 27 - Start service

Specify the path to the network folder on the Configuration panel of File user in Ozeki NG SMS Gateway (Figure 28).

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Figure 28 - Specify the path to the network folder

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