Server service: changing user account

The user account running the AVIX Server service provides the access permissions for the server. Local Service - the default account in use after registering the AVIX Server as a Windows service - runs with low privileges. This means that is will not have any access to network file resources.

Why change user account? If the server cannot access folders or drives containing linked files (movies, images etc), you typically need to run the server with another account with adequate permissions.

How to edit the account used to run the AVIX Server service

This can be done in multiple ways:

1. Using the Windows Services application
2. Using the SolmeAviXServer service properties application

Using the Windows Service Application

Open the Windows Services application and search for the service named "Solme AVIX Server Service".

Open the properties for the service from its context menu or by double clicking on it. Switch over to the "Log On" tab. On this page it is possible to assign a new user account.

If account is changed, restart the service.

Using the Solme AviX Server Service Properties Application

In the installation folder of AVIX Server - the default location is "C:\Solme AB\AVIX Server" - open the folder "commons-daemon" in a File Explorer. In this folder there is an application "SolmeAviXServer.exe".

Run this application, you may will need to allow elevated access. Switch to the "Log On" tab.  On this page it is possible to assign a new user account.

If account is changed, restart the service.