Changing TM1 services to run as a specific user account on Windows

When you use IBM Cognos Configuration to manage TM1 services, you need to change the default user account that runs the Microsoft Windows services for the TM1® Admin Server and any TM1 servers that you start with Cognos Configuration. By default, Cognos Configuration registers these services under the predefined Microsoft Windows Local System account. However, these services should be changed to run as a specific user account.

1. Open IBM Cognos Configuration.
2. Expand the Explorer > Local Configuration tree:
   1. Expand the Local Configuration > Environment node.
   2. Expand the Data Access > TM1 Server node.
3. Right-click on each TM1 component you want to change and select Stop.
   • TM1 Admin Server
   • TM1 Server name - the name for each server you have in Cognos Configuration.

   Tip: You don't need to stop the IBM Cognos TM1 component in IBM Cognos TM1 services.
4. Open Windows Services.
5. Locate the TM1 component that you want to update and change the user account for the Windows service that runs it:
   1. Right-click on the service, select Properties and then click the Log On tab.
   2. Enter a new user name and password for the service.
   3. Repeat these steps for any other TM1 component running as a Windows service that you want to change.
6. Close Windows Services.
7. In Cognos Configuration, right-click on the item and select Start to restart each service that you changed.
8. Close Cognos Configuration.