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One of the challenges in password policies is managing domain user service accounts. Service accounts are the credentials with which a service logs on and is typically configured as the Local System account. For services that need access to Active Directory resources, administrators can configure a domain user can be configured. account. Administrators can use Local Security Solution can be used to automate the identification of services running with domain user service accounts, change the password on service accounts, and update service configuration configurations.Steps for configuring service account management:

To Configure Service Account Management

  1. Configure Active Directory credentials in the Symantec Management PlatformPlatform™
  2. Configure Active Directory Domain resource(s)
  3. Synchronize Active Directory resources
  4. Run a Windows Service Inventory
  5. Reporting Report on services with domain users
  6. Change service account passwords
  7. Reconfigure services