descriptive error message along with a red X  icon and red token text. When all tokens resolve as valid (green text without an X  icon), you can click OK  to save the changes. 

## Windows Service 

On the Windows platform, MySQL server can run as a named service managed by the operating system and be configured to start up automatically when Windows starts. Alternatively, you can configure MySQL server to run as an executable program that requires manual configuration. 

• Configure MySQL server as a Windows service  (Selected by default.) 

When the default configuration option is selected, you can also select the following: 

• Start the MySQL Server at System Startup 

When selected (default), the service startup type is set to Automatic; otherwise, the startup type is set to Manual. 

• Run Windows Service as 

When Standard System Account  is selected (default), the service logs on as Network Service. 

The Custom User  option must have privileges to log on to Microsoft Windows as a service. The Next button will be disabled until this user is configured with the required privileges. 

A custom user account is configured in Windows by searching for "local security policy" in the Start menu. In the Local Security Policy window, select Local Policies , User Rights Assignment , and then Log On As A Service  to open the property dialog. Click Add User or Group  to add the custom user and then click OK  in each dialog to save the changes. 

## Logging Options 

•Deselect the Windows Service option 

This step is available if the Show Advanced Configuration  check box was selected during the Type and Networking  step. To enable this step now, click Back  to return to the Type and Networking  step and select the check box. 

## Advanced Options 

Advanced configuration options are related to the following MySQL log files: 

•Error Log 

•General Log 

•Slow Query Log 

•Bin Log 

Note 

The binary log is enabled by default for MySQL 5.7 and higher. 

This step is available if the Show Advanced Configuration  check box was selected during the Type and Networking  step. To enable this step now, click Back  to return to the Type and Networking  step and select the check box. 

