The Address Resolution Service (ARS) is the CygNet Software directory service that resolves network addresses. It is sometimes called a metadata service since it resolves information about other CygNet services. The ARS must be running in order to install CygNet Software successfully. It tracks the network address and operational status of each service within a CygNet domain.
A service must be added to the ARS before it is started for the first time. This eliminates superfluous entries and enforces administrator security. You can view and modify ARS records using CygNet Explorer.
See Address Resolution Service for more information.