Database account

You must set up a database account.

The database account should:

• Be able to log onto the computer where you are going to install the Sophos Management Server (a component of Sophos Enterprise Console).
• Be able to read and write to the system temporary directory, for example \windows\temp\. By default members of Users have this right.
• Have a UPN (User Principal Name) associated with the account if it is a domain account.

All other rights and group memberships that it needs are granted automatically during installation.

Sophos recommends that the account:

• Is not set to expire and does not have any other logon restriction.
• Is not an administrative account.
• Is not changed after installation.
• Is named SophosManagement.

For recommendations and step-by-step instructions, see knowledge base article 113954.