Commerce Server user and service accounts
The following table lists the accounts that are created or that you create when you install the prerequisite software. You must create the <CS Installer>, <CS Staging User>, CSLOB, and RunTimeUser accounts before you install Commerce Server. After installation, you will create SQL Server Login accounts, and associate the user accounts with Windows user groups.
| Account name | Description | Windows user group | SQL Server login account |
|---|---|---|---|
| <CS Installer> | Account of person logged on to install and configure Commerce Server. | Administrator, CatalogAdminGroup, MarketingAdminGroup, OrdersAdminGroup, ProfilesAdminGroup | not applicable |
| <CS Staging User> | Account of person who manages Commerce Server Staging. | not applicable | <CS Staging User> |
| CSLOB | Commerce Server Adapters identity. | not applicable | not applicable |
| CSStageSvc | Commerce Server Staging (CSS) service identity. | CSS_SG, CSS Administrators, CSS Operators | CSStageSvc |