# Running the server day to day

> Academium Surepass Help › Your school server
> For: Server Edition
> Web page: https://helpcenter.academium.com.ng/academium-surepass/article/sp-running-day-to-day
> Last updated: 2026-10-06

## Every school day

- Switch the server on before staff and students arrive. With **Auto-start on OS boot** turned on, Surepass starts by itself.
- Check the **Overview** tab for warnings.

## Before an exam

1. Check the server says **Server Running**, with no warnings.
2. Check that every lab computer opens Surepass.
3. Check the lab computers show the right time.
4. Make sure the server is on a UPS or a steady power supply.
5. Do not install updates or change network settings during the exam.

## After an exam

- Check the **Monitor** tab was not under strain. If it was, see [Monitoring the server](https://helpcenter.academium.com.ng/academium-surepass/article/sp-monitoring-the-server.md).
- Make sure a backup runs, or click **Back Up Now**.

## Moving or replacing the server

1. Click **Back Up Now** and copy the backup to an external drive.
2. Set up the new server and link it with the same account.
3. On the **Backup** tab, use **Restore from another location**.

Each account can run one server at a time. Linking the new server signs the old one out.

## When the server is off

Nobody at school can use Surepass while the server is off. Students practising at home with the **Individual Edition** are not affected.

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