Service Accounts

Service Accounts

1. Standard Service Accounts

   • No PWD Auto Management
   • Domain or Local user acct
   • basically an acct created to run as a service

2. Managed Service Accounts

   • Automatic Password Management
   • Simplified SPN Management
     • W2K8/R2 Domain Function level -> Automatic SPN Management
   • Active Directory Powershell Module

3. Group Managed Service Accounts

   • basically the Same as managed accts
   • Ideal for Cluster and NLB

4. Virtual Service Account

   • No Password Management Required
   • Managed Local Accounts
   • Access Network with a computer identity in a Domain Enviroment
   • NT Service/Srv