Preparing the required accounts

Last published : Apr 17, 2026
During the configuration of CloudLink you are prompted to enter the credentials for the following accounts:
  • Management Console login account: This account must have the System Administrator role in the Management Console.
  • The CloudLink service account: The ArchiveTools CloudLink Server service runs under this Windows service account to access Active Directory. Follow the instructions below to create a suitable account.
To create the CloudLink service account
  1. Create a Windows domain user account with a non-expiring password.
  2. Add the account to the local Administrators group on the computer on which CloudLink is to be installed.
  3. Add the account to the Domain Admins group.