User Accounts for AgilePoint Components

An AgilePoint solution is comprised of a number of software components that all must communicate with one another. These software components use account credentials to authenticate their communications to allow appropriate access.

Because many of these systems manage user accounts independently, it is possible to set up different user accounts for different types of communication. Some customers also prefer to use different accounts for security reasons. However, to simplify account management, AgilePoint recommends using the same credentials for all of these accounts.

The following table provides a list of accounts, their purpose, and the AgilePoint versions to which they apply.

AgilePoint User Accounts

Account Name	Purpose	System	Notes	Setup Instructions
AgilePoint service account	This user account is the Application Pool Identity and Service Identity for the AgilePoint Server (e.g. APServerServiceAccount).	AgilePoint Server Database	The AgilePoint Service Account is used to create the database schema during AgilePoint Server installation. Therefore, the AgilePoint Service User Account must have db_owner privileges in the AgilePoint Database. If you are installing AgilePoint Server on a Domain Controller, this cannot be a local administrator account.	Creating AgilePoint User Accounts
AgilePoint system user account	An unrestricted administrator of the AgilePoint system (e.g. APServerSystemAccount).	AgilePoint Server Database Enterprise Manager	By default, this account is the same as the AgilePoint service account. You will enter this information during the AgilePoint Server installation when configuring AgilePoint Server. The AgilePoint System User Account is used to connect to the database during AgilePoint Server configuration. Therefore, the AgilePoint System User Account must have db_owner privileges in the AgilePoint Database. This user account will also be used to initially login to AgilePoint Enterprise Manager.	Creating AgilePoint User Accounts
SharePoint impersonator account	A domain-qualified user account that SharePoint uses to interact with AgilePoint Server with a running process.	SharePoint	By default, this account is the same as the AgilePoint service account. AgilePoint recommends adding this user to the Site Collection Administrators group.	Creating a SharePoint Impersonator User Account