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Configuring the Data Archiver Account for Remote Storage

About this task

By default, the Data Archiver service is installed under the LocalSystem account, which has no credentials to access network resources. In order to use Remote Storage, you must first configure the DataArchiver service to run under a user account that has read/write access to the network location.

Procedure

Stop the Historian Data Archiver service.
Open the Services Control Panel.
Right-select on the Historian Data Archiver service and choose Properties
Select Log On.
In the Log on as field, select This Account .
Enter the user account you want the Historian Data Archiver service to run under. This account must have write privileges to your Storage Area Network.
Enter the password for the user account.
Restart the Historian Data Archiver service.