diff --git a/modules/install/pages/install-package-windows.adoc b/modules/install/pages/install-package-windows.adoc
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--- a/modules/install/pages/install-package-windows.adoc
+++ b/modules/install/pages/install-package-windows.adoc
@@ -15,8 +15,10 @@ If you're upgrading an existing installation of Couchbase Server, refer to xref:
 Couchbase Server works out-of-the-box with most OS configurations.
 However, the procedures on this page assume the following:
 
-* You have _administrator privileges_.
-These are required, for installing Couchbase Server on Windows.
+* You must have administrator privileges to install Couchbase Server on Windows.
+Once installed, Couchbase Server runs as a Windows Service using the Local System user account. 
+To start or stop the Windows Service, your windows account must either have administrator privileges or be granted sufficient privileges to start the service. 
+For more information, see Microsoft's https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/troubleshoot/windows-server/windows-security/grant-users-rights-manage-services[How to grant users rights to manage services^]. 
 
 * Your system meets the xref:pre-install.adoc[minimum requirements] and that your operating system version is xref:install-platforms.adoc[supported].
 +