About the App Portal Service Account
App Portal 2021 R1
Prior to installing App Portal / App Broker, you need to identify and configure an App Portal / App Broker service account. This service account will be used for App Portal / App Broker’s interaction with SQL Server and Active Directory.
• | App Portal / App Broker Service Account Required Permissions |
• | Required Updates if the Password of the App Portal Service Account Changes |
App Portal / App Broker Service Account Required Permissions
The App Portal / App Broker requires the following permissions:
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Required Permissions |
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SQL Server |
System administrator (SysAdmin) permission, including permission to create the App Portal / App Broker database. |
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System Center Configuration Manager / Altiris Database |
Full administrator access, including read (db_datareader) and EXECUTE access on the Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager or Altiris Client Management database in SQL. |
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App Portal / App Broker Database |
DBO permission on the App Portal / App Broker database, including read/write permission. |
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Client Workstations |
Whether or not the App Portal / App Broker service account requires administrative permissions on the client workstations depends upon the deployment technology that you are using.
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Important:The App Portal / App Broker service account must continue to have these permissions even after the installation is complete.
Required Updates if the Password of the App Portal Service Account Changes
If you change the password of the App Portal service account after you have installed App Portal, you need to also update the password for both the ESDService Windows Service and the SelfService application pool in IIS.
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ESDService Windows Service |
You need to update the App Portal service account password on the ESDService Windows Service on the App Portal web server. To update the password on the ESDService Windows Service:
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SelfService Application Pool in IIS |
You need to update the App Portal service account password on the SelfService application pool in IIS on the App Portal server. To update the password on the SelfService application pool in IIS:
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