The article also states it is not supported in a multi-server environment. It can be done, but it's very tricky.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Aarts, Jan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Exchange Discussions" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, December 14, 2001 2:15 AM Subject: RE: Changing service account passwords > Think about changing the account before resetting the password. > There is a Q-article how to create a new exchange service account. If you > do this in a controlled way you should not have any trouble. > Then you decide to remove or modify the old exchange account. > > Regards, > > Jan > > -----Original Message----- > From: Monahon, Gregory [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Thursday, December 13, 2001 6:20 PM > To: Exchange Discussions > Subject: Changing service account passwords > > > Exchange 5.5 sp4+ W2K (multisite, 35 servers worldwide) > > All, > > I'm starting the legwork for this project. Talked to MS already but they > don't see beyond Exchange. (simple, just change it and let it replicate) > > I've inherited a very old and mismanaged system. Everyone knows the service > account and it probably used in a variety of differant ways attaching to the > Exchange system. > > Does anyone know of any utilites to interrogate where and how the service > account is being used. I know this can be a horror show so I want to make > sure I have as many bases covered as possible. > > Thanks > Greg > > _________________________________________________________________ > List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm > Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp > To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > _________________________________________________________________ > List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm > Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp > To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > _________________________________________________________________ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
