Step 1-8: Create the Required User and Service Accounts

Configuration Manager and SQL Server 2008 R2 require user accounts during the installation process. Table 8 lists the information needed for creating these accounts.

Table 8. Information for Creating the Required Accounts

Create this account	With these settings
SQL Server Agent service account	1. In First name, type SQL Agent. 2. In Last name, type Service Account. 3. In User logon name, type SQLAgent. 4. In Password and Confirm password, type P@ssw0rd. 5. Clear the User must change password at next logon check box. 6. Select the Password never expires check box. 7. Make the account a member of the Domain Admins security group. 8. In Description, type Service account used to run SQL Server 2008 R2 Agent service.
SQL Server Database Engine service account	1. In First name, type SQL DB Engine. 2. In Last name, type Service Account. 3. In User logon name, type SQLDBEngine. 4. In Password and Confirm password, type P@ssw0rd. 5. Clear the User must change password at next logon check box. 6. Select the Password never expires check box. 7. Make the account a member of the Domain Admins security group. 8. In Description, type Service account used to run SQL Server 2008 R2 database engine.
SQL Server Reporting Services service account	1. In First name, type SQL Reporting. 2. In Last name, type Service Account. 3. In User logon name, type SQLReport. 4. In Password and Confirm password, type P@ssw0rd. 5. Clear the User must change password at next logon check box. 6. Select the Password never expires check box. 7. Make the account a member of the Domain Admins security group. 8. In Description, type Service account used to run SQL Server 2008 R2 reporting services.
System Center Configuration Manager Client Network Access account	1. In First name, type CM 2012. 2. In Last name, type Client Network Access. 3. In User logon name, type CMNetAccess. 4. In Password and Confirm password, type P@ssw0rd. 5. Clear the User must change password at next logon check box. 6. Select the Password never expires check box. 7. In Description, type Service account used as the network access account for Configuration Manager 2012 Client.