Change service account options
You can reconfigure the credentials that are required for a service account by changing the options the following options.
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Table: Set Service Account options
| Item | Description |
|---|---|
| Backup Exec Servers | Displays the name of the Backup Exec server on which you want to change the service account. |
| Account | Indicates the user account that is designated for the Backup Exec services. |
| The account must previously exist and be a member of the Administrators or Backup Operators groups. | |
| The account must also be assigned the following rights on all destination servers: | |
| - Log on as a service | |
| - Act as part of the operating system | |
| - Create a token object | |
| - Manage auditing and security log | |
| - Backup files and directories | |
| - Restore files and directories | |
| Password | Indicates the password that is used to access the service account. |
| Confirm Password | Confirms the password that you entered in the Password field. |
| Start type | Lets you change the startup behavior of the service account. |
| The following choices are available: | |
| - Automatic | |
| - Manual | |
| - Disabled |