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DataKeeper Service Log On ID and Password SelectionNote: For Workgroups, use the Server Account option and use the server name \ administrator oneach system as the Service Account for DataKeeper. You should also log on to all servers usingthis same Log On ID and Password (see related Known Issue).Note: The domain or server account used must be added to the Local System Administrators Group. Theaccount must have administrator privileges on each server in which DataKeeper is installed.Please note that the Local System account cannot be authenticated properly in a domain when networkconnectivity with Active Directory is lost. In that situation, connections between servers cannot beestablished with the Local System account causing DataKeeper volume switchover commands, via thenetwork, to be rejected. IT organizations requiring fault tolerance during a disaster recovery, including networkdisruptions, should not use the Local System account.DataKeeper Installation – Service Logon ID Type Selection:If a Domain or Server account is selected above, the DataKeeper Service Log On ID and Password EntryForm is displayed to enter that information.DataKeeper for Windows Technical DocumentationPage 29