NPrinting Service Account

[#1]

Hello,

I am trying to set the requirements for NPrinting Service Account to my IT guys. The 'Configuring and Troubleshooting NPrinting Server Service and Schedules' says: 'Be dedicated, interactive, standard domain or local computer account and not shared with any other Windows Server Service'.

The question: is there any potential danger to run NPrinting service under local to the server, but not a domain account (obviously it is satisfying the rest of requirements like be an admin on the server, different from QV service accnt, etc.,)?

Appreciate in advance your help.

     Leon

[Frank_S · Accepted solution]

If you keep NP files (qvws, nsqs, templates) on the network separate from the NP server, the NP service account needs to access those files on the network.

If you use a local account, then the NP service will not be able to access network stored NP files. It is simpler to use a domain account and add the domain account to the local administrators group on the NP server.

It's a potential networking problem if you use a local computer account for the NP server service.

[#3]

Thank you, Frank. I have the same impression - the domain account should prevent any potential networking issues.

Thanks again,

     Leon