Change the default user for commands

By default, the agent starts automatic or operator-initiated commands under the user account that the agent itself is currently running under. However, you can configure an HTTPS agent to start commands under a different user account. You do this by setting the OVO_STD_USER parameter in the eaagt name space on the nodes. You can configure this parameter in the following ways:

Specify the value of OVO_STD_USER in the format <user>/|<encrypted password>

It is also possible to use the OVO_STD_USER when you configure or launch a tool. Specify the user name $OVO_STD_USER and leave the password blank.

You must test whether the user account has appropriate rights to run commands and tools correctly.

Note Caution:
If the agent fails to start a command or tool as the OVO_STD_USER, the agent starts the command under the same user account that the agent is currently running under. This can happen, for example, if you specify an incorrect user or password.

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