Change the service account for a Windows service

To change the service account for a Windows service:

1. Open the Start menu, and enter services.msc to open Services.

2. Right-click on the service you want to change the service account for and select Properties. The Windows services used by XProtect are:

   • The Milestone XProtect Management Server service

   • The Milestone XProtect Log Server service

   • The Milestone XProtect Event Server service

   • The Milestone XProtect Data Collector service

3. On the Log On tab, select This account and specify or browse for your account.

4. Enter the password and select OK to save your changes.