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Add note on temporary directory for Windows service
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The Windows service will use a private temporary directory under the
user that is performing the installation. In cases when the service will
run as a different user, operators need a method to set this temporary
directory elsewhere. We have such a mechanism, so this commit merely
adds a note to the documentation on how to utilize it.

Relates #28712
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jasontedor committed Feb 17, 2018
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Expand Up @@ -196,6 +196,14 @@ command line, or when installing Elasticsearch as a service for the
first time. To adjust the heap size for an already installed service,
use the service manager: `bin\elasticsearch-service.bat manager`.

NOTE: The service automatically configures a private temporary directory for use
by Elasticsearch when it is running. This private temporary directory is
configured as a sub-directory of the private temporary directory for the user
running the installation. If the service will run under a different user, you
can configure the location of the temporary directory that the service should
use by setting the environment variable `ES_TMPDIR` to the preferred location
before you execute the service installation.

Using the Manager GUI::

It is also possible to configure the service after it's been installed using the manager GUI (`elasticsearch-service-mgr.exe`), which offers insight into the installed service, including its status, startup type, JVM, start and stop settings amongst other things. Simply invoking `elasticsearch-service.bat manager` from the command-line will open up the manager window:
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