Re: Windows Service Accounts

[ron () gmail com]

Sure, actually setting password expiry would be the last step in a much more complex process.  

Since he already identified possibility of "permanent" passwords, I would go with defining 2 types of accounts, one for 
expiring passwords (which would be assigned by default) and the other for non-expiring passwords that would require 
special authorization to use.  Then I would contact all of the production support / oncall groups to identify currently 
known "permanent" passwords.  Being the on-call guy "the day the passwords expired" could be a very painful experience 
without forewarning.  Actually, doing the switch without proper warning could lead to instant eligibility for 
Unemployment Insurance.

PS: to the list, please stop printing our email addresses, even in modified format. Request email fine, just don't 
reprint any of it at all.  I've got spam I can directly attribute to this list.

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