Active Directory: Managed service accounts
Traditionally, system administrators use Active Directory (AD) basic user accounts with limited permissions to run a service (Service Account). Managed Service Accounts (MSA) are special accounts to eliminate the need for administrators to manually manage the credentials, passwords, and SPNs of traditional service accounts. Also, with MSAs these tasks no longer disrupt a service (no downtime). Pro Administration Automatic password changes. No manual password management. Availability No service downtime for password changes....