Running Bamboo service on Windows as the local user

Step1: Install Bamboo Application Server

Download Bamboo and run the Installation Wizard and install Bamboo as windows service as per our documentation.

Step2: Edit the Bamboo service to run as the "local user"

1. Go to Start -> Run and type "services.msi"
2. This will launch the services window (as below) locate and double click on "Bamboo build server"
   
3. On the "Bamboo build server Properties" window, check the "This account" option and click the ok button to apply changes.

Step3: Give the local user access to "logon as a service"

1. Go to Start -> Run and type "secpol.msc"
2. Expand the "Local Policies" tree and click on "User Rights Assignment" opton.
3. Scroll down and find the "Logon As a Service" Policy, see screenshot below.
   
4. Double click on the "Log on as a service" policy, and in the properties window click the "Add User or Group" button.
5. Find your local user and click ok to add him to the list of users allowed to "logon as a service" (See the screenshot below for example)
   
6. Press ok and exit out of all open windows.

Bamboo will now start as service, under the local user.