Creating an Araxi service account on a Windows server

Create a user account that the Araxi service uses to access the Windows server.
If the Araxi service account is set up on the domain controller, skip this procedure because the domain account applies to all Windows servers in the domain.

1. Log on as an administrator.
2. If the Araxi service account is set up on the domain controller, you can skip this step; otherwise create the Araxi service account:
   
   1. Open Computer Management (Run > compmgmt.msc)
   2. On the Tree tab, click Local Users and Groups to expand the tree.
   3. Right-click Users, and select New User. You can use the default user name of ARAXI.
   4. Follow the prompts.
      Give the new account the user name and password that your site uses for the Araxi service account. The default user name is ARAXI.
      Clear the User must change password at next logon check box and select the Password never expires check box.
3. Enable the user rights for the Araxi service account:
   
   1. Open Local Security Policy (Run > secpol.msc)
   2. On the Tree tab, expand Local Policies, and select User Rights Assignment.
      The right pane displays a list of user rights.
   3. In the right pane, right-click Act as part of the operating system and select Security or Properties.
   4. Click Add or Add User or Group, and from the Name box, select the Araxi service account, click Add, and click OK.
      The Local Security Policy Setting dialog box appears, and the Araxi service account appears in the Assigned To box.
   5. In the right pane, right-click Log on as a service, and select Security or Properties.
   6. Click Add or Add User or Group. From the Name box, select the Araxi service account, click Add, and click OK.
      The Local Security Policy Setting dialog box appears, and the Araxi service account appears in the Assigned To box.
   7. Click OK.
4. Add the Araxi service account to the Administrators group.