Create a Service Account User

For security reasons, it is important to limit the number of users that can access the file shares between the SAP server and the APM Connect server. The best way to do this is to create one service account user to run the Jobserver and to access the SAP file shares on the SAP server. This topic describes how to create a service account user that has access to the SAP server and runs the Jobserver.

Steps

In the same domain as the SAP server, create an active directory user.
On the SAP server, create a new folder that will be shared with the new user you just created.
Right-click the new folder.
Select Properties.

The <Folder Name> Properties window appears.
Select the Sharing tab.
Select Share...

The File Sharing window appears.
In the text box, enter the user name of the service account.
Select Add.

The new user appears in the list of users.
In the Permission Level column, select , and then select Read/Write.
Select Share.
Close the windows.
On the APM Connect server, select the Windows Start button to open the Windows Start menu.
In the Search programs and files box, enter services.

Services appears in the Programs list.
Open Services.

The Services window appears.
Right-click the APM-CONTAINER service.
Select Properties.

The APM-CONTAINER Properties (Local Computer) window appears.
Select the Log On tab.
Select This account:.
Enter the service account user.
Select OK.

The service account user has been created, authorized to run the Jobserver, and given access to the file shares on the SAP server.

What's Next?

Refer to the first-time deployment workflow.