user account level to install DNA 1

[bojo387]

Hi All,

I am instructed to use a "domain admin" account whenever I install DNA for customers. I am told, "to avoid any problems", I have to strictly do it this way.

Is this really the requirement? Can't I just use a "local admin" account then simply add the DNA Server to the domain using a domain user account (that maybe has local admin rights)?

Thanks in advance!

 

[parnum]

You can install from local admin account. Your issues with clients relate to standard windows client/server share permissions, not special to DNA. You do not require domain admin rights to install DNA and never have.

best parnum

 

[bojo387]

Thanks parnum.

As usual, you have cleared one of the many urban legends of DNA installation passed on to me.

 

[parnum]

Happy to help, because you do not have to be in a domain at all, you can install under local admin and use a workgroup on the server.

Also you can set the services to start under a user account only with rights to start a service. It is good to have same named user account on server locally ('Ericsson' maybe) and client locally to start services so that LFS+RDS work ok between server and client and authenticate. Set this account for user cannot logon and password never changes, then it can be left alone for the services with no security issues.

best parnum