Roon does not start without user login

[Rugby (aka Daniel or Big Dan)]

Roon requires a windows login as it does not run as a service. So you would need to enable auto-login.

Several threads on this:

Roon Server Headless Setup

You need to logon with a user account if you’re using Roon Server. The ‘Launch at startup’ option will start the server automatically once logged in. The best thing is to have an auto-logon set up. (edited to correct a misconception, and provide accurate information)

Windows startup (system service?)

We decided not to go with the system service because it normally doesn’t have access to things like user permissions for SMB mounts or desktop services. We did this back in the early Sooloos days, and it caused nothing but issues. @evand: Can I ask why you can’t run as your admin account on your 2012 server?