Updating Grid Node cleans up custom log-on account on upgrade

We configure Grid Node service to run under a particular account.

While updating grid node to the latest MSI, the log on account is set back to "local system account"
Would be nice to preserve account on which the grid mod is configured to run.

avishnyakov wrote:We configure Grid Node service to run under a particular account.

While updating grid node to the latest MSI, the log on account is set back to "local system account"
Would be nice to preserve account on which the grid mod is configured to run.

There is a request on uservoice for this. You're welcome to throw your votes behind it if you like - https://ncrunch.uservoice.com/forums/245203-feature-requests/suggestions/5850101-remote-server-remember-service-settings-for-grid.

In terms of feasibility, it should be possible to implement, but is fairly expensive (as are most things when working with MSIs), so it is prioritised according to demand.

Fair enough, that can (or even should) be moved to PowerShell based installation/configuration.

We are looking into DSC resource for NCrunch Grid node, so that the whole process of managing node install, upgrade and config would be much more simpler.