Hello
Google found a thread from 2014 where it was discussed that the BOINC-software has issues, when it is installed on a domaincontroller.

Well, in the company, where I work, is a HPC-Server.
Configured as follows:
DELL R930 System with Windows Server 2012R2 with HPC-Pack.
The machine is not the DC of the company, but the machine and the HPC-Cluster is in the same domain.

We have some "sparetime" at the machine, but if it is not usefull to try it, I should not hesitate the admins.

Has anybody experience to run jobs with the MSWS2012R2 when no user is on the machine?

Thanks in advance
regards
Lars

As long as you do not install BOINC as a service, it should run fine on a DC.

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That's the issue.

While on the machine, nobody is working directly on, it is needed to install as a service.
But the Domain Controller is on a complete different machine.
This server is only client, not "Master" of the domain.

Does this make a difference?

regards

As long as it's allowed to make local accounts on that server, it should run. If it's only allowed to make global accounts, that's where the problems arise, because the BOINC Service installation makes local limited user accounts for BOINC. Without those accounts, BOINC cannot run as a service.

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because the BOINC Service installation makes local limited user accounts for BOINC. Without those accounts, BOINC cannot run as a service.

Thanks, that's the hint

regards