# ViDi Suite Service Application

The ViDi Suite Service allows remote training or runtime operations of ViDi Suite, and multiple clients can access the service. As a training service, it hosts workspaces and can perform training. As a runtime service, it hosts runtime workspaces and processing.

When using the client/server functionality, the ViDi Suite Service application supports active connections, is run on your server device, and must be run with administrator privileges.

The application is located at: C:\Program Files\Cognex\ViDi Suite\3.3

Note:

- If you do not run the service as an administrator, you will get an error and be unable to connect.
- For more information about configuring the ViDi Suite Service application, see the Server ViDi Suite Service Configuration topic.