The Metadata Manager Service runs the Metadata Manager application and manages the Metadata Manager application properties. Create and manage the Metadata Manager Service in Informatica Administrator. You create the service and the repositories required by Metadata Manager. You configure properties such as the node and port number where Metadata Manager runs.

You also create users and groups for Metadata Manager in Informatica Administrator. After you create and enable the Metadata Manager Service, you can manage users and groups in Informatica Administrator.