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The processes below must be completed before installation commences.
Setting up User Accounts for Forsta System Services
Forsta Plus installs a system service on servers installed with the ‘Batch’ role that must be run under user specific credentials. This applies to the Forsta Task System service, which runs scheduled tasks such as deploying files onto other servers. Since the service requires file access to remote servers, it cannot be run under the Local System credentials. The credentials for the service are therefore set during install/upgrade. As the user account must also exist on other servers, the user credentials must be entered for all server role types.
Account for the Forsta Task System and BitStream Services
The Forsta Plus Task System service is installed on combined or dedicated task system servers only, and is configured during installation. This account does not have to be part of the local Administrators group, (although it can be), the user requires at least the following permissions:
- Allow log on locally.
- Log on as batch job
- Log on as a service
After creating the user, it is recommended to log on to the server console with the account, starting any MS Office application (Excel, PowerPoint, or Word) to finalize the personalization for MS Office which requires user input. If this is not done, exports to Office formats may fail when run.
The Forsta Plus BitStream service, if selected during the installation process, is set up to run with the same credentials as the Forsta Plus Task System service.