Select service account

As part of the installation, you are asked to specify an account to run the Milestone services on this computer. The services always run on this account no matter which user is logged in. Make sure that the account has all necessary user rights, for example, the proper rights to perform tasks, proper network and file access, and access to network shared folders.

You can select either a predefined account, or a user account. Base your decision on the environment that you want to install your system in:

Domain environment

In a domain environment:

Milestone recommends that you use the built-in Network Service account. It is easier to use even if you need to expand the system to multiple computers.
You can also use domain user accounts, but they are potentially more difficult to configure.

Workgroup environment

In a workgroup environment, Milestone recommends that you use a local user account that has all necessary rights. This is often the administrator account.

Important: If you have installed your system components on multiple computers, the selected user account must be configured on all computers in your installations with identical user name, password, and access rights.