Change the User Account that Runs the Windows Service

To run the Windows service with another Windows account:

1. Grant read/write permissions to the target user for the following directories:
   • C:\YouTrack
   • C:\ProgramData\JetBrains\YouTrack

   If you upgraded YouTrack from a previous version, grant read/write permissions to the target user for the folders that you set for the following locations:

   • Data Directory Location
   • Backup Location
   • Logs Location
   • Temp Location
2. Open the Administrative Tools > Services window on your Windows server.
3. Stop the JetBrains YouTrack service.
4. Open the Properties > Log On dialog.
5. Change the service user account to the target user account.
6. Start the YouTrack Web service.