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 account | Description | Account type | Service name | Default identity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
tcmsystem | Content Manager system account (COM+ applications) | Windows account | SDL Web Content Manager | MTSUser |
tcmpublisher | Service account for the Publishing Windows service | Windows account | SDL Web Content Manager Publisher | Local System |
tcmtransport | Service account for the Transport service | Windows account | SDL Web Content Manager Transport Service | Local System |
tcmsearchindexer | Service account for the Search Indexer Windows service | Windows account | SDL Web Content Manager Search Indexer | Local System |
tcmsearchhost | Service account for the Search Host Windows service | Windows account | SDL Web Content Manager Search Host | Local System |
tcmworkflow | Service account for the Workflow Windows service | Windows account | SDL Web Content Manager Workflow Agent | Local System |
tcmcoreservice | Service account for the Core Service Windows service | Windows account | SDL Web Content Manager Service Host | Network Service |
tcmbuscon | Service account for the Business Connector Windows service (deprecated) | Windows account | SDL Web Content Manager Business Connector | Local System |
tcmdbuser | Database account for the Content Manager database | database identity | TCMDBUser |
Of these accounts, the following must be system administrator-level accounts in Content Manager:
tcmpublishertcmsearchindexertcmworkflow