Who is this article for?

Administrators who want to learn about creating Standard Windows User

Administrative access to the web server and SQL is required.

This article details Appendix 1 – Creating Standard Windows User.

1. Creating Standard Windows User
   1. IIS Server
   2. Database Server
2. Further Reading

1. Creating Standard Windows User

1.1. IIS Server

1. Login to your IIS Server and create a Windows user account PentanaMK_User.  
2. Deselect the options user must change password at next login
3. Tick password never expires.
4. Enter a password for the user account. 

Important Note: this password will be required when installing other components of PentanaMK, but it will not be required by the end-users to operate the software.

For more information about Windows user creation open internet link:  http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc770642.aspx

1.2. Database Server

1. Login to your database Server and create a Windows user account PentanaMK_User.  
2. Deselect the options user must change password at next login.
3. Tick password never expires.  
4. Enter a password for the user account.  This must be the same password for the PentanaMK_User created on the IIS Server.

Important Note: This password will be required when installing other components of PentanaMK, but it will not be required by the end-users to operate the software.

For more information about Windows user creation open internet link:  http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc770642.aspx

2. Further Reading

1. Creating Application User Account - Active Directory - Ideagen Internal Audit MK 12.0
2. Configuring MKinsight_User and Restoring Databases in MS SQL Server - Active Directory - Ideagen Internal Audit MK 12.0
3. Install Full Text Search - Active Directory - Ideagen Internal Audit MK 12.0
4. Setting up the Web Server (IIS) - Active Directory - Ideagen Internal Audit MK 12.0
5. Installing the Client - Active Directory - Ideagen Internal Audit MK 12.0
6. Installing Client Add-ins - Active Directory - Ideagen Internal Audit MK 12.0
7. Installing a custom logo - Active Directory - Ideagen Internal Audit MK 12.0
8. Appendix 2 – Installation & configuration of Web Service (IIS) - Active Directory - Ideagen Internal Audit MK 12.0
9. Appendix 3 – WCF Activation - Active Directory - Ideagen Internal Audit MK 12.0
10. Appendix 4 – Self-signed SSL certificate - Active Directory - Ideagen Internal Audit MK 12.0