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Creating an account for the AE Services server on the Domain Controller

About this task

On the Domain Controller, follow this procedure to create a user account where the AE Services server is designated as an Active Directory user.

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To perform this procedure you must be a member of the Admin Group in Windows.

Procedure

  1. From your desktop, select Start > Settings > Control Panel.
  2. From the Control Panel, double-click Administrative Tools.
  3. From Administrative Tools, double-click Active Directory Users and Computers.
  4. Click Users in the left pane to display the list of users.
  5. Move your cursor to the right pane, right-click, and select New > User.
  6. Complete the New Object — User dialog box as follows:
    1. In the First name field, type a user name (for example aeserver).
    2. Skip the Initials and Last Name fields.
    3. In the Full name field, type aeserver.
    4. In the first part of the User Logon name field, type aeserver.
    5. In the next field, type the address of the Domain Controller (for example @dcserver1.xyz.com).
    6. In the User logon name field (pre Windows 2000), type aeserver.
  7. Click Next.
  8. In the New Object — User dialog box, in the Password field, type aespassword.
  9. In the Confirm password field, retype aespassword.
  10. Click Next.
  11. Click Finish.