Creating a Service Account User in Active Directory

This topic describes how to configure permissions to create a service account user in Active Directory. Active Directory is used connect to ObserveIT databases and to run ObserveIT services.

Permissions are required to set up a an Active Directory. For more information about this, contact the Active Directory team.

1. Connect to a Domain Controller or to a computer with Active Directory Remote Server Administration Tools installed.

2. Click Start and type dsa.msc and Enter.

3. Navigate to the Organizational Unit where the ObserveIT Service Account will be located.

4. Right-click the Organizational Unit, selectNew > User.

   Optional: Type ObserveIT into the First Name field and Service Account into the Last Name field.

5. Type OITServiceAccount into the User logon name field and choose the appropriate UPN suffix. Click Next.

6. Configure a password based on your organization's password policy requirements, uncheck the User must change password at next logon checkbox, and check the Password never expires checkbox. Click Next. Click Finish.

7. Close the Active Directory Users and Computers window.

Related Topics:

Preparing Permissions

Assigning SQL Permissions to the Service Account User

Adding the Service Account User to the Local Administrators Group

Adding the Service Account User to the Local IIS_IUSRS Group

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