Creating a domain user for LifeKeeper / DataKeeper

Create a service account for LifeKeeper and DataKeeper as domain user lkadmin.

Configuring a bastion server

1. Start PowerShell for administrators.

2. Check if lkadmin exists as a domain user.
   

   PS > Get-ADUser "lkadmin"
   

3. If not, add lkadmin as a domain user.
   

   PS > New-ADUser -Name "lkadmin" -AccountPassword (ConvertTo-SecureString -AsPlainText <password> -Force) -Enabled $true
   

4. Add lkadmin to the Active Directory Administrators and Remote Desktop Users groups.
   

   PS > Add-ADGroupMember -Identity "Administrators" -Members lkadmin
   PS > Add-ADGroupMember -Identity "Remote Desktop Users" -Members lkadmin
   

Configuring active and standby nodes

1. Start PowerShell for administrators.

2. Add lkadmin to the local Administrators and Remote Desktop Users groups.
   

   PS > Add-LocalGroupMember -Group "Administrators" -Member sios20-ad.lk\lkadmin
   PS > Add-LocalGroupMember -Group "Remote Desktop Users" -Member sios20-ad.lk\lkadmin