Post installation action

It is optional to change Link service accounts.

  1. All logged in users can modify files in folders used by Link application, by default.
  2. Setup additional security
    1. By default, all Link services run as Local System user
      1. Link Apache service (Link runtime and design time)
      2. Link Redis service (Link runtime and design time)
      3. Link WEB UI service (Link design time)
    2. Decide what user will run the services (For example My_USER)
    3. Give write access to all Link folders to the user that runs services. Refer Installation prerequisites section for "Data folders by link application" table.
    4. Give ability to Create symbolic links to the user that runs services.

To add the "Create symbolic links" privilege for 'My_USER' account:

  1. Open command window with administrative privilege and run command secpol.msc, the 'Local Security Policy' application window will open.
  2. Select on the left side of the application Security Settings/User Rights Assignment.
  3. On the left side of the application double click on 'Create symbolic links' entry, the 'Create symbolic links Properties' window will open.
  4. Select the 'Local Security Settings' tab and click 'Add User or Group...', the 'Select Users, Computers, Service Accounts, or Groups' window will open.
  5. 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.
  6. Click OK and restart this installation.