SharePointManagedAccounts.adoc

DSC Resource 'SharePointManagedAccounts'

SharePointManagedAccounts registers Active Directory accounts as SharePoint managed accounts.

When to use 'SharePointManagedAccounts'

Use this resource when you need to register domain accounts that SharePoint will manage, including automatic password changes. Managed accounts are used as service accounts for application pools, service applications, and other SharePoint services. Register them before configuring service application pools.

Source	https://github.com/dsccommunity/CommonTasks/tree/main/source/DSCResources/SharePointManagedAccounts
DSC Resource	SharePointDsc
Documentation	SPManagedAccount

Table 1. Attributes of category 'SharePointManagedAccounts'

Parameter	Attribute	DataType	Description	Allowed Values
ManagedAccounts		Hashtable[]	set of managed accounts

Table 2. Attributes of category 'SharePointManagedAccounts/ManagedAccounts'

Parameter	Attribute	DataType	Description	Allowed Values

Example

SharePointManagedAccounts:
  ManagedAccounts:
    - AccountName: contoso\sp_farm
      Account: '[ENC=PE9ianMgVmVy...=]'
    - AccountName: contoso\sp_contentAppPool
      Account: '[ENC=PE9ianMgVmVy...=]'

See also

• SharePointProvisioning

• SharePointServiceAppPools