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Content Manager user accounts

The following table provides a summary of the Content Manager subsystem and services user accounts.

The names of the users in the User account column are suggestions; you are free to choose your own user account names.

User accountDescriptionAccount typeService nameDefault identity
tcmsystemContent Manager system account (COM+ applications)Windows accountSDL Tridion Content ManagerMTSUser
tcmpublisherService account for the Publishing Windows serviceWindows accountTridion Content Manager PublisherLocal System
tcmtransportService account for the Transport serviceWindows accountTridion Content Manager Transport ServiceLocal System
tcmsearchindexerService account for the Search Indexer Windows serviceWindows accountTridion Content Manager Search IndexerLocal System
tcmsearchhostService account for the Search Host Windows serviceWindows accountTridion Content Manager Search HostLocal System
tcmworkflowService account for the Workflow Windows serviceWindows accountTridion Content Manager Workflow AgentLocal System
tcmcoreserviceService account for the Core Service Windows serviceWindows accountTridion Content Manager Service HostNetwork Service
tcmbusconService account for the Business Connector Windows service (deprecated)Windows accountTridion Content Manager Business ConnectorLocal System
tcmdbuserDatabase account for the Content Manager databasedatabase identityTCMDBUser

Of these accounts, the following must be system administrator-level accounts in Content Manager:

  • tcmpublisher
  • tcmsearchindexer
  • tcmworkflow