Set up Service Accounts

There are several service accounts that should be set up prior to installing K2 blackpearl. These service accounts are as follows:

Account	Used For
K2 Service Account	This account is used for the identity in which the K2 Server operates. This account will need permissions on the K2 Server and SharePoint Server.
K2 Installation account	The Installation Account is the account which the person installing and configuring K2 logs on to the servers with. This account must be a domain account.
K2 Administration Account	This account is used for basic administration of the K2 Server, such as setting security for the environment and managing services. This account may be the same as the K2 Service Account, but it is recommended that the accounts are different.
K2 Workspace Service Account	This account is used by the application pool that runs the K2 Workspace. This account will need permissions on the Web Server, and rights within Reporting Services.
SharePoint Service Account	This account is used by the application pool that runs SharePoint. Note: This account probably already exists in your environment.
Reporting Services Service Account	This account is used by SQL Server Reporting Services to run the application pool for the web services and reports home page. Note: This account probably already exists in your environment.