On Windows, D3 services are controlled by the Service Control
Manager. By default, the services are set to logon to the default
local system account. This account is suitable for single machine
configuration, but the System Administrator should set up a Windows
account for the D3 Services to log on to.
Some advantages include:
Service runs as this user, making it easier to control security.
When the service starts, the user configuration can be set
to have a series of printers, mapped drives, and substituted drive
letters.
The LocalSystem default permissions may be viewed and changed
in Windows Services.
Note: The D3 VME requires Administrative
rights to access any peripheral device in your
network environment.
Procedure
- Select from the Control Panel.
The Services dialog box displays.
- Right click the D3 VME service,
and then select Properties.
- Select the Log On Tab.
- Select the This Account option and
click the Browse button.
The Select User dialog box displays.
- Select a user with Administrative rights and click OK.
The This Account text box is now
populated with the new Administrative user.
- Type and confirm the Password used
by this Administrative user and click OK.
A message displays indicating that the service had been
granted Administrative rights.
- Shut down and restart the D3 VME for the changes to take
effect.
Note: You cannot change the password that originally existed
for the Administrative User at this time. You must know this password.
Alternatively, you may create a new user with Administrative Rights
and set the D3 VME to use this user with a password that you designate.
To do so you must be logged on to the D3 Server with Administrative
Rights. If you can stop and start any of the Windows Services you
have Administrative Rights. The Administrative User password in Windows
by default, is blank (It does not initially come with a password and
on many sites remains that way.) If you do not know the password for
the Administrative User, try using the blank password.