This section explains how to configure the security settings to enable an operating system user account designated as an instance administrator user to log on as a service.

1. Displaying the [Local Security Policy] window

In Windows, select [Administrative Tools], and then click [Local Security Policy].

2. Setting up security

1. In the [Local Security Policy] window, select [Security Settings], select [Local Policies], and then click [User Rights Assignment].

2. Under [Policy] in the [User Rights Assignment] window, double-click [Log on as a service].

3. In the [Log on as a service Properties] window, set the following:

   1. Select the [Local Security Setting] tab.

   2. On the [Local Security Setting] tab, click [Add User or Group].

   3. In the [Select Users or Groups] window, enter the operating system user account of the instance administrator user in [Enter the object names to select].

   4. Click [OK].

4. In the [Log on as a service Properties] window, click [OK].

5. From the [Local Security Policy] tree, click [Local Policies], and then double-click [Security Options].

6. Scroll down and double-click [User Account Control: Behavior of the elevation prompt for administrators in Admin Approval Mode].

7. From the drop-down menu, select the "Elevate without prompting" in the [Local Security Setting] tab.

8. Click [OK].