MID Server

[SatishChitti]

Hello Everyone,
Can anyone tell me, why we create a service account when installing a MID Server on any Host?
We create a "Service Account" on the host machine and assign it the   "Log as an service" permission.
My question is: why exactly are we creating this service account?
Thanks

[J Siva]

Hi @SatishChitti 
A MID Server is essentially a Java application that runs as a Windows service on the host machine. To function as a service, it requires a dedicated service account with the appropriate permissions.

Hope this helps.
Regards,
Siva

[SatishChitti]

Hey @J Siva , Thanks mate for the quick revert.
Can you tell me in some detail about what is "Windows Service" also.?
Thanks

[J Siva · Accepted solution]

@SatishChitti Here it's from the co-pilot

A Windows service is a special type of application that runs in the background of the Windows operating system—often without any user interface or interaction. Think of it as a silent worker that starts when your computer boots up and keeps running even if no one is logged in.

[SatishChitti]

Got it!!, Thanks for the revert.
Appreciate it.
Thanks,
Satish