Log on FactoryTalk AssetCentre services with different types of accounts

When logging on the services of FactoryTalk AssetCentre server, FactoryTalk AssetCentre Agent Controller, FactoryTalk AssetCentre Inventory Crawler, and FactoryTalk AssetCentre Verification Agent as the following table, you can refer the scenarios in the table to run Disaster Recovery schedule, perform Change Detect, and execute searches.
System Architecture
FactoryTalk AssetCentre services
Account
Disaster Recovery Schedule
Change Detect
Searches
Same server for FactoryTalk AssetCentre and Microsoft SQL Server
Server
NT SERVICE\FTACServer
All device types are supported.
Change Detect for Allen-Bradley Logix 5000 controller is supported.
All search types are supported.
Agent Controller
Network Service
Inventory Crawler
Network Service
Verification Agent
Network Service
Separate servers for FactoryTalk AssetCentre and Microsoft SQL Server
Server
Standalone Microsoft Managed Service Account (sMSA), Group Managed Service Account (gMSA)
Most device types are supported. The exceptions include:
  • Custom Device running as an application is not supported.
  • Running Disaster Recovery schedules for FTView SE will fail in this situation.
Change Detect for Allen-Bradley Logix 5000 controller is supported.
All search types are supported.
Agent Controller
Network Service
Inventory Crawler
Network Service
Verification Agent
Network Service
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