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  4. About a NetBackup service user account
NetBackup™ Security and Encryption Guide

About a NetBackup service user account

Starting with NetBackup 9.1, most of the master server services can be run with a non-privileged user, which is highly recommended. The non-privileged user is referred to as service user and is intended only to run NetBackup services.

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