Configure the HDB Service Account

Use this procedure to change the default value for the HDB Service Account user. The HDB Service Account user is a user that internally runs the Siemens GMS HDB Service and is the HDB service user. It is recommended to configure the HDB Service Account user before creating the HDB. Once created it is set for all the HDBs available in SMC.

  • The Windows (domain/local) user to be configured as HDB Service Account user has Log On as Service right set.
  1. In the Settings expander, select HDB Service Account.
  1. Select Specific account.
  1. Click Browse.
  1. You can either select an existing user from the Current Station tab or click the Other Domains tab, and then do the following:
    a. (Optional) Select a Domain to change the default.
    b. Enter a user name or user account.
    c. Click Check Name to locate all matching or similar object names.
    d. Select the user name that displays in the list.
    e. Click OK.
  1. Enter a password.
  1. Click Save .
    NOTE: If you cannot configure the domain user as HDB Service Account user on the domain controller machine, see Cannot Configure Domain User as a System Account User.
  • The user accounts are configured.