Change service account options

Last published : Apr 02, 2026
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