About Running Windows Services in Oracle Home
Depending on the type of database installation and user account used as the Oracle Home User, Windows services run under low-privileged, non-administrative accounts such as a LocalService, or an authenticated Windows User Account, or as a high-privileged Local System Account (LSA) in Oracle home.
Table C-1 Running Windows Services
| Type of Installation | Oracle Home User | Windows Service User for the Services |
|---|---|---|
|
Oracle Database Server |
Windows User Account |
Windows User Account |
|
Oracle Database Server |
Built-in Account |
Local System Account |
|
Oracle Database Client |
Windows User Account |
Windows User Account |
|
Oracle Database Client |
Built-in Account |
LocalService |
|
Oracle Grid Infrastructure (with the Grid Infrastructure Management Repository) |
Windows User Account |
Grid Listeners using LocalService Database services using Windows User Account Foot 1Clusterware services using Local System Account |
|
Oracle Grid Infrastructure (without the Grid Infrastructure Management Repository) |
Built-in Account |
Grid Listeners using LocalService Clusterware services using Local System Account |
Footnote 1
Clusterware requires administrative privileges so it always uses Local System Account to run Windows services.
Parent topic: About Windows Services for Oracle Database