Limitations of Windows Home Editions
The default version of Windows Home, both in Windows 10 and 11, does not offer the option to edit the Local Security Policy. Moreover, creating service accounts is not possible in the Windows 11 Home edition. This function is limited to Windows 11 Pro, Enterprise, and Education versions, which serve the purpose of running system services and allowing these services to access network resources without requiring a user's credentials. To leverage this feature, Windows 11 Home users may consider upgrading their Windows edition
Although not originally designed for it, Intella Investigator can still operate on Windows Home. However, there are a couple of prerequisites to consider. First, a user needs to log in to the system to initiate the service. Second, the service requires manual start/stop or a startup script to automate this process.
Instructions for Windows Pro/Enterprise and Windows Server
- Right
click on start menu and choose Computer Management) or type in “Computer
Management” in the search box.
-
- Navigate
to “Local Users and Groups”-> “Users”
- Right
click on the empty space in the right pane and click on “New User”
- Type
in the name of the account and password. Please make sure to clear the
selection from “User must change password at next logon” and click on “Create”
- Newly
created user should be visible on the list.
- Close
the Computer Management window and click on the start button and start typing
in “Local Security Policy”. Click on the search result to open a new window.
- Navigate
to “Local Policies” -> “User Rights Assignment” -> “Log on as a service”,
right click and go into “Properties”
- In
the Local Security Settings tab, click on “Add User or Group”
- Type
in the name of the newly created account, click on “Check Names”, this should
populate the full account name. Click on OK
- The
Service Account should be visible on the list of accounts that can log on as a
service. Click on OK and close the Local Security Policy window.
The service account can now be used during the Installation of Intella Investigator as a service. During the installation you need to type in the user name and password for the account created here.