System Administrator Guide > Containerized Services > The iipodmanwd Tool (Podman Watch Dog Service)
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The iipodmanwd Tool (Podman Watch Dog Service)
In Windows, iipodmanwd is provided to create a Windows Service that will start the Podman executable in the background even if no user is logged into the machine. The tool starts the Podman machine when it starts (i.e. at system boot time) but does not monitor if the Podman machine is still running or if it is healthy.
Last modified date: 01/28/2026