Installing a Mid Server on Windows

Installing a Mid Server on Windows

1. Create an mid user on your instance

Create a user account and grant it the mid_server role

2. Create a service account or identify an existing account that can be used

Example of creating a local account for the mid server. Note: local admin is not required if the account has appropriate permissions on the system.

  1. net user /add svc_mid aR3allyS3cureP@ssword
  2. net localgroup administrators /add svc_mid

2. Download the installer to your Mid Server

Navigate to the following, replacing with your instance url

https://.service-now.com/nav_to.do?uri=%2Fmid_server_download_ui.do

Alternatively, once you have the link to the installer. You can download from powershell on the mid server with a command simliar to the following.

Start-BitsTransfer https://install.service-now.com/glide/distribution/builds/package/mid-windows-installer/2021/01/15/mid-windows-installer.quebec-12-09-2020__patch0-hotfix2-01-08-2021_01-15-2021_1853.windows.x86-64.msi

3. Run the installer

I am assuming basic authentication.

  1. Validate the instance and Mid Server credentials from step 1

    instance validation

  2. Name your mid server and enter the credentials from step 2 service validation

  3. Set Install path and follow the rest of the prompts.

  4. Start Mid Server, if not started

4. Validate Mid Server

  1. Navigate to Mid Servers - Servers and find your new Mid Server

server List

  1. Open the record of your new PDI. Find the Validate related link.

validate

In a few minutes, your mid server should be validated and ready for use.

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