vRealize - Accounts and Passwords

[elmara1]

Author : Brian Neuhauser

URL : http:////docs.vmware.com/en/vRealize-Automation/7.3/com.vmware.vra.install.upgrade.doc/GUID-6CB7D698...

Topic Name : Accounts and Passwords

Publication Name : Installing and Upgrading vRealize Automation

Product/Version : vRealize Automation/7.3

Question :

In order to install vRealize Automation, the used windows services that must have local  administrator permission.  I've been asked by the customer for the reason of that or else they are rejecting to grant this privilege.

[elmara1]

* correction: the used windows services account

[bneuhauser]

Are you looking for the names of the Windows services that get created and that use the service account?

[elmara1]

Actually I need to know why local admin privilege is required?

[bneuhauser]

It’s required in order for the Manager Service to host various service endpoints. There are workarounds to the problem, but they're not qualified or supported. (I don't know what the workarounds entail; it's just something I heard about second hand.)

[elmara1 · Accepted solution]

Thanks alot everyone. The way I found it so fa is as below:

Yes installation can be done using regular local admin account, and then, replace it with a local admin service account BUT it is a complete hassle.

Yes I understand why we need local admin, BUT, no I didn't get what exact local admin privileges are mandating this request.

I'll consider it as a closed case.

Thanks alot again.