When you deploy and configure a Search service application, you perform the following main Create accounts — Certain domain user accounts are required specifically for a Search service application. Create a Search service application — A Search service application provides enterprise search features and functionality. Configure the Search service application — Basic configuration of a Search service application includes configuring a default content access account, an email contact, and content sources. Configure the Search service application topology — You can deploy search components on different servers in the farm. You can also specify which instance of SQL Server is used to host the search-related databases. The following lists the accounts that are required when a Search service application is created. Account Description Notes This setting applies to all Search service Windows applications in user the farm. You credentials can change for the this account at SharePoint any time by Search service Server clicking Search Configure service, service which is a accounts in Windows the Security service section on the Central Administration home page.
When you deploy and configure a Search service application, you perform the following main Create accounts — Certain domain user accounts are required specifically for a Search service application. Create a Search service application — A Search service application provides enterprise search features and functionality. Configure the Search service application — Basic configuration of a Search service application includes configuring a default content access account, an email contact, and content sources. Configure the Search service application topology — You can deploy search components on different servers in the farm. You can also specify which instance of SQL Server is used to host the search-related databases. The following lists the accounts that are required when a Search service application is created. Account Description Notes Search service Windows user credentials for the SharePoint Server Search service, which is a Windows service This setting applies to all Search service applications in the farm. You can change this account at any time by clicking Configure service accounts in the Security section on the Central Administration home page.
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