Veritas NetBackup™ Upgrade Guide

To create the user account and the user group on non-AIX UNIX or Linux

1. Create the local group with the command shown:

   Command: /usr/openv/netbackup/bin # groupadd group_name

   Example: /usr/openv/netbackup/bin # groupadd nbwebgrp

2. Create the local user account with the command shown:

   Command: /usr/openv/netbackup/bin # useradd -g group_name -c comment -d /usr/openv/wmc user_name

   Example: /usr/openv/netbackup/bin # useradd -g nbwebgrp -c 'NetBackup Web Services application account' -d /usr/openv/wmc nbwebsvc

To create the user account and the user group on AIX

1. Create the local group with the command shown:

   Command: # mkgroup group_name

   Example: # mkgroup nbwebgrp

2. Create the local user account with the command shown:

   Command: # mkuser home='home_directory_path' groups='group_name' user_name

   Example: # mkuser home='/usr/openv/wmc' groups='nbwebgrp' nbwebsvc

To create the user account and the user group on Windows

1. Create the local user account with the command shown:

   Command: C:\>net user user_name StrongPassword /add (where StrongPassword is a strong password to associate with the account)

   Example: C:\>net user nbwebsvc 1U*s7lQ# /add

2. Create the local group with the command shown:

   Command: C:\>net localgroup group_name /add

   Example: C:\>net localgroup nbwebgrp /add

3. Make the new user a member of the new group with the command shown:

   Command: C:\>net localgroup group_name user_name /add

   Example: C:\>net localgroup nbwebgrp nbwebsvc /add

4. Grant the Log On As a Service right to the new user as follows:

   • Go to Control Panel > Administrative Tools > Local Security Policy.

   • Under Security Settings, click Local Policies and then User Rights Assignment.

   • Right-click on Log on as a service and select Properties.

   • Add the local user.

   • Save your changes and close the Log on as a service properties dialog.