Post installation action
It is optional to change Link service accounts.
- All logged in users can modify files in folders used by Link application, by default.
- Setup additional security
- By default, all Link services run as Local System user
- Link Apache service (Link runtime and design time)
- Link Redis service (Link runtime and design time)
- Link WEB UI service (Link design time)
- Decide what user will run the services (For example My_USER)
- Give write access to all Link folders to the user that runs services. Refer Installation prerequisites section for "Data folders by link application" table.
- Give ability to Create symbolic links to the user that runs services.
- By default, all Link services run as Local System user
To add the "Create symbolic links" privilege for 'My_USER' account:
- Open command window with administrative privilege and run command secpol.msc, the 'Local Security Policy' application window will open.
- Select on the left side of the application Security Settings/User Rights Assignment.
- On the left side of the application double click on 'Create symbolic links' entry, the 'Create symbolic links Properties' window will open.
- Select the 'Local Security Settings' tab and click 'Add User or Group...', the 'Select Users, Computers, Service Accounts, or Groups' window will open.
- Click in the 'Enter the object names to select' area 'My_USER' and click OK, you will see the 'My_USER' entry in the 'Local Security Settings' tab.
- Click OK and restart this installation.