In this section we will cover the installation/configuration of the different services that should be installed following a new installation or system update. These services include the Desktop Authority Administrative Service and the Update Service and will be explained below.
The DA Administrative service enables Desktop Authority to perform tasks that require administrative rights. This service helps Desktop Authority perform these tasks by installing a client version of the DA Administrative service to each client machine and a complementary version of the DA Administrative service to one or more Domain Controllers within the domain.
To install or update this service, proceed to the Server Manager. Server Manager is a multi-threaded component that provides an interface to manage the DA Administrative Service, the replication process and the Update Service.
The first thing you will need to do is to load Server Manager with the servers that will be used by Desktop Authority. Click on the Go to Server Manager link on the Getting Started tab or click on Deployment Settings in the top menu.
Click the Discover button to have Server Manager automatically find existing Domain Controllers on the network. You can also manually add servers using the Add button. You will want to add servers/domain controllers that will be used for replication and hosting of the DA Administrative Service and Update Service.
Once the appropriate servers are added to the Server Manager grid, you will need to configure the DA Administrative Service. You will see a column in the grid for this service. Click on a server in the grid to add this service to. Once selected, click on the Administrative Service button and choose Install from the drop down menu. This will bring you to the service settings.
Provide two sets of credentials for the service. This service requires two unique user accounts. The Server user account (domain admin) is used on each Domain Controller to remotely install the Desktop Authority Administrative Client Service on each workstation. Therefore, the Server user account (server side service) must have Local Admin rights to all workstations. In most circumstances, this account will be one that is a member of the Domain Admins group.
The Client User account (client side service) is used on each workstation to make registry changes, install software, add printers, synchronize time and perform any other task that may require elevated privileges during the logon, logoff or shutdown events. The Client user account should be a member of the Domain Users group.
Click Install once the account credentials are entered. You will see the progress of the service installation. Once complete, click the Back link to go back to the Server Manager grid.
The Update Service is only used for MSI Packages and is installed in the Server Manager. If you have not done so yet, you will need to load Server Manager with the servers that will be used by Desktop Authority. Click the Discover button to have Server Manager automatically find existing Domain Controllers on the network. You can also manually add servers using the Add button. You will want to add servers/domain controllers that will be used for replication and hosting of the DA Administrative Service and Update Service.
Once the appropriate servers are added to the Server Manager grid, you will need to configure the Update Service. You will see a column in the grid for this service. Click on a server in the grid to add this service to. Once selected, click on the Update Service button and choose Install from the drop down menu. This will bring you to the service settings.
The user account configured for this service must be a member of the Local Administrators group on the server in which the service is being installed to. This account must have Local Administrator access to the Operations Master server, as well as access to the Internet.
Click Install once the account credentials are entered. You will see the progress of the service installation. Once complete, click the Back link to go back to the Server Manager grid.
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