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Expand Up @@ -52,6 +52,12 @@ You will then be prompted to change the password.

Neo4j can also be run as a Windows service.

[WARNING]
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By default, the Neo4j Windows service runs as the LocalSystem account, which has full access to the system.
This is a security risk, and it is recommended to run the service as a user without full LocalSystem privileges.
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=== Install the Windows service

Install the service with `bin\neo4j windows-service install`, and start it with `bin\neo4j start`.
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