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Last updated: 2025-10-21

ShareAspace host service account

The ShareAspace Host Node Service needs a service account user for its execution. This Service Account must have full access to the following:

  • The certificate used for HTTPS
  • C:\ProgramData folder
  • The local or shared folder used for the File vault
  • The local folder used for the ShareAspace Host Node storage
  • If the service account is not an administrator, it requires to have the right to register URLs.

ShareAspace Host Service Account

Service account creation

To create a service account as an administrator of an Application Server machine:

  • Open the Computer Manager: [Win] + [r] -> Compmgmt.msc -> [Enter]
  • Under System Tools, open Local Users and Groups then Click on Users
  • Click on Action menu, then Click on New User...
  • Set the User name, for instance to HostServiceAccount
  • Set and Confirm a password
  • Un-check box User must change password at next logon
  • Check box User cannot change password and box Password never expires
  • Click Create button

A user is now created.

Note

The service account does not have to be a local account. It can be a domain based service account.

Service account folder access rights

To give the Service Account the full access rights to a local folder as an administrator of an Application Server machine:

  • Open the File Explorer: [Win] + [r] -> explorer.exe -> [Enter]
  • Navigate to the folder where the Service Account needs full access to (for instance C:\ProgramData folder)
  • Right Click on the folder, then Click on Properties
  • Click Security Tab
  • Click Edit button
  • Click Add button
  • Click Advanced... button
  • Click Find Now button
  • Find HostServiceAccount created previously and Click OK button twice
  • Click Full control box
  • Click Apply button an ignore error messages if you have some
  • Click OK button twice

Service account right to register URLs

To give the Service Account rights to register URLs and be an administrator of an Application Server machine:

  • Open a Windows PowerShell as administrator
  • Type the following command:
netsh http add urlacl url="https://+:5001/" user=DOMAIN\USER

Where DOMAIN\USER is to be replaced by the DOMAIN and user name of the Service Account.