What are Active Directory Service Accounts?
This post first appeared on blog.netwrix.com and was written by Dirk Schrader.
Just like human users, computer programs also need access to resources on a network to function properly. There’s a difference in how these two groups—individuals and programs—access these resources, though. While humans utilize user accounts, computer programs use Active Directory service accounts. Active Directory service accounts allow computer services and programs to run without the need for human … Continued
Just like human users, computer programs also need access to resources on a network to function properly. There’s a difference in how these two groups—individuals and programs—access these resources, though. While humans utilize user accounts, computer programs use Active Directory service accounts. Active Directory service accounts allow computer services and programs to run without the need for human … Continued