User for Cumulus on WHS

[scorer]

Hi. I'm about to install Cumulus on Windows Home Server, and I'm planning to run it as an application rather than a service (as I know from other postings that that should work). Once it's installed I intend to create a new user to leave logged on, and I have a couple of questions about that user.

Will Cumulus work OK if the logged-on user is not an administrator?
Will all the normal WHS functions (backup, media serving, etc) work if the logged-on user is not an administrator?

Thanks for any help you can give me,
Clive

[steve]

Will Cumulus work OK if the logged-on user is not an administrator?

I believe so. I don't think that anything Cumulus does requires administrator privilege.

Will all the normal WHS functions (backup, media serving, etc) work if the logged-on user is not an administrator?

I can't think of any reason why they shouldn't; after all, you don't actually need a logged-on user at all for WHS to work.

I run Cumulus on WHS 2011, but I run it using the Adminstrator user, which is probably a bit naughty.

[scorer]

Thanks. I'm slightly concerned (probably unnecessarily) about the security implications of leaving the admin user logged on, so I think I might try a 'normal' user once I've got everything proven as admin.

Clive

[Mace]

I also run Cumulus on WHS 2011 under the administrator account and have never had any problems. As long as you keep the computer locked, don't disable the firewall and have anti-virus installed then any risks should be minimal in a home environment.