Automatically restart macOS

To schedule Web Help Desk for a nightly restart:

1. Login to your OS as root or admin.

2. Copy the following file to your /Library/LaunchDaemons folder:

   /Library/WebHelpDesk/bin/com.macsdesign.RestartWebHelpDesk.plist

3. Execute the following command:

   launchctl load com.macsdesign.RestartWebHelpDesk.plist

4. Verify that the plist was loaded successfully by executing the following command:

   launchctl list

5. To unload the Launch Daemon, execute the following command:

   launchctl unload com.macsdesign.RestartWebHelpDesk.plist

The plist file is configured to restart Web Help Desk each night at 1 AM. You can change the schedule by editing the StartCalendarInterval property in the plist. See your Apple OS X documentation for details.

When you schedule your nightly restart, the following conventions apply:

• The launch daemon works only with the standard Web Help Desk Tomcat deployment. WebObjects Monitor deployments use the Monitor tool to configure automatic restarts.

• When scheduling with the Monitor, make sure to clear Is Graceful to force the instances to restart.