Use this procedure to create a single domain user with administrative rights on all machines in the cluster. This user is used for logging in to the SQL Servers and configuring all related AlwaysOn features.
Procedure
Log in to the Domain Controller.
Click Start > Administrative Tools > Active Directory Users and Computers.
In the navigation pane, expand the domain that you create for the users.
Right-click the Users folder and click New > User.
In the New Object - User dialog box, do the following:
In the First name field, enter the first name of the user.
In the Last name field, enter the surname of the user.
In the User logon name field, enter the user name.
Click Next.
In the Password field, enter a password for the user.
In the Confirm Password field, re-enter the password.
Clear the User must change password at next logon check box.
Select the Password never expires check box.
Click Next.
Click Finish.
The server displays the new user in the list in the content pane.
On each SQL Server, do the following:
Click Control Panel > User Accounts > User Accounts > Manager User Accounts.
In the Users dialog box, click Add.
On the Add a user screen, click Browse.
On the Select User screen, click Locations and select the domain where you created the domain user.
Click OK.
On the Select User screen, click Advanced > Find Now.
In the Search results window, select the domain user and click OK.
The server displays the domain user in the Enter the object name to select box.
Click OK.
On the Add a user screen, verify the user name and domain of the user and click Next.
On the What level of access do you want to grant this user screen, select Administrator and click Finish.
Use this user to log in to each Windows server when configuring WSFC and SQL Server.
