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can I connect to an external server using a local account? andrea.richardson 02-20-2008
Posted by andrea.richardson on February 20, 2008, 12:45 pm
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 I am trying to install a windows service under a local account. The
service needs to be able to connect to a database on another server.
I
really don't want to change the account to be a domain account. What
is the best way to do this?

Posted by DaveMo on February 21, 2008, 11:25 am
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 On Feb 20, 9:45=A0am, andrea.richard...@gs.com wrote:
> I am trying to install a windows service under a local account. The
> service needs to be able to connect to a database on another server.
> I
> really don't want to change the account to be a domain account. What
> is the best way to do this?

Under normal circumstances, the only way that a local account can
authenticate to a different server is if there are identical accounts
on each server.

If you need to authenticate off-box, you should be using a domain
account. Why would you not want to do this?

HTH,
Dave

Posted by andrea.richardson on February 22, 2008, 8:55 am
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> On Feb 20, 9:45=A0am, andrea.richard...@gs.com wrote:
>
> > I am trying to install a windows service under a local account. The
> > service needs to be able to connect to a database on another server.
> > I
> > really don't want to change the account to be a domain account. What
> > is the best way to do this?
>
> Under normal circumstances, the only way that a local account can
> authenticate to a different server is if there are identical accounts
> on each server.
>
> If you need to authenticate off-box, you should be using a domain
> account. Why would you not want to do this?
>
> HTH,
> Dave


Thanks for that. The reason I didn't want to use domain accounts is
from what I have been told they are more difficult to maintain and
pose a higher security risk. (in a large networked organisation). Not
sure how true that is?

Posted by Brian Komar on February 22, 2008, 9:23 am
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<snip>
Thanks for that. The reason I didn't want to use domain accounts is
from what I have been told they are more difficult to maintain and
pose a higher security risk. (in a large networked organisation). Not
sure how true that is?

Wow, that is the worst reason I have ever heard for not using a domain.
THe exact opposite is the truth
Brian

Posted by andrea.richardson on February 26, 2008, 11:50 am
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wrote:
> <snip>
> Thanks for that. The reason I didn't want to use domain accounts is
> from what I have been told they are more difficult to maintain and
> pose a higher security risk. (in a large networked organisation). Not
> sure how true that is?
>
> Wow, that is the worst reason I have ever heard for not using a domain.
> THe exact opposite is the truth
> Brian

Ahh, ok. I'll see if I can push for that. Your input is appreciated.
Many thanks
Andrea

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