What is the use of service account.

Yogeshwaran 6 Reputation points
2020-08-05T19:25:52.06+00:00

Hi,

What is the use of services account.

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  1. Dave Patrick 426.4K Reputation points MVP
    2020-08-05T19:30:54.71+00:00

    Usually is a fixed account that is limited to credentials for starting windows services.

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  2. Vicky Wang 2,646 Reputation points
    2020-08-06T01:38:14.253+00:00

    Hi,
    Thank you for posting in our forum
    A service account is a user account that is created explicitly to provide a security context for services running on Windows Server operating systems. The security context determines the service's ability to access local and network resources. The Windows operating systems rely on services to run various features.
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    Vicky

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  3. Vicky Wang 2,646 Reputation points
    2020-08-12T06:15:41.267+00:00

    Hi,
     
    Just want to confirm the current situations.
     
    Please feel free to let us know if you need further assistance.
     
    Best Regards,
    Vicky 

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  4. Vicky Wang 2,646 Reputation points
    2020-08-17T07:05:06.657+00:00

    Hi,
     
    Just checking in to see if the information provided was helpful. Please let us know if you would like further assistance.
     
    Best Regards,
    Vicky

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