Setting up access for distributed components
By default, all PrinterOn components are installed on the same server. In this case, the Windows Account identified during the installation is used to run the SQL Server and also to control access by the PrinterOn Server to the database.
📘 Instructions
Below are some guidelines and best practices when determining how to set up access for distributed components.
The same Windows Account should be used to run the SQL Server Windows Service and the PrinterOn Central Print Services Windows Service. These Windows services should use the same username and password for all instances, regardless of the authentication methods.
If the SQL Server instance is joined to a Windows Domain, the PrinterOn Server running Central Print Services must also be joined to the same Domain. When any of the components are joined to a Windows Domain, the server will validate both the domain name and the user name, and the combination of both must match.
If using Windows accounts is not desirable, you can enable Mixed Mode authentication. Mixed Mode authentication allows accounts to be created in SQL Server directly and independent of Windows accounts.
Important! Enabling Mixed Mode Authentication requires a change to the PrinterOn configuration. See Enabling SQL Server/Mixed Mode Authentication