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:

   • The installation directory. By default, YouTrack is installed in 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

   You can find the location of these directories in the configuration file:
   %programdata%\JetBrains\YouTrack\conf\internal\bundle.properties

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.