Create a Service Account for the Cobra Web Service
Use this procedure to create a service account that will be used by the Cobra Web Service.
To create a service account:
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Create a Service Account with Administrator access by performing the following steps:
- On your keyboard, press the Windows key, and type and click "Edit local users and groups".
- On the Local users and groups window, right-click the Users folder and select New User.
- On the New User form, enter or specify the user details.
- Clear the User must change password at next logon option and click Create.
- To provide an administrator rights, double-click the newly created user.
- In the User Properties dialog box, click the Members of tab and click Add.
- On the Select groups window, click Advanced and then Find Now.
- In the list, look for Administrators and double-click it.
- Click OK to close the Select groups window and click OK to complete the process.
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Grant the service account access to the database.
Attention: See Grant the Service Account Access to the Database.
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Set up the login account for the Cobra Web Service by performing the following steps:
- On your keyboard, press the Windows key, and type and click "Services".
- In the Services dialog box, locate Cobra Web Service, right-click it, and click Stop.
- Right-click Cobra Web Service again and click Properties.
- In the Properties dialog box, click the Log On tab and select This account.
- Click Browse and locate the service account you created in Step 1.
- Enter the password and click OK.
- In the Services dialog box, locate Cobra Web Service, right-click it, and click Start.