Configuring the Windows Environment
Overview
This section outlines
the necessary configuration procedures and server tasks that you must
complete following installation of SAS Federation Server
in a Windows environment.
Federation Server Directory Permissions
The recommended directory
permissions for SAS Federation Server installed on
a Windows platform are listed in the following table:
|
Directories
|
Users
|
Default Permissions
|
|---|---|---|
C:\Program
Files\SASHome\SASFederationServer\4.2C:\Program
Files\SASHome\SASFederationServer\4.2C:\SAS\Config\Levn\FederationServer
|
Installer, Administrator
|
Full Control
|
|
Process user
|
Read and Execute, List
Folder Contents
|
|
C:\Program
Files\SASHome\SASFederationServer\4.2\varC:\SAS\Config\Levn\FederationServer\var
|
Installer, Administrator
|
Full Control
|
|
Process user
|
Read, Write, List Folder
Contents
|
|
|
The user who backs up SAS Federation Server;
Backup Administrator
|
Read, List Folder Contents
|
|
|
TranPath as specified
in the server configuration file
dfs_serv_common.xml.
|
Installer, Administrator
|
Full Control
|
|
Process user
|
Read, Write, List Folder
Contents
|
|
|
The user who backs up SAS Federation Server;
Backup Administrator
|
Read, List Folder Contents
|
Note: All other users have no access.
Starting and Stopping the Windows Service
The SAS Federation Server
runs as a Windows service that is accessible through the Control Panel
or Management Console. To access the service:
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Select Start
SettingsControl
Panel -
Double-click to open Administrative Tools, and select Computer Management.
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Expand the Services and Applications folder.
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Select Services, and SAS Federation Server.
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Select either Stop the service or Restart the service.
Modifying the Service Log On
At installation, SAS Federation Server
service is configured to start using the local system account. Because
this account can have some restrictions, such as accessing network
drives, it is suggested that you modify the service log on account
to an account that has the appropriate privileges to run SAS Federation Server.
To modify the SAS Federation Server
service log on:
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Select Control PanelAdministrative Tools.
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Double-click Services, and select the SAS Federation Server service.
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Click the Log On tab, select This account, and enter Account and Password credentials for a user with administrative privileges.
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Last updated: March 6, 2018