Where are all the places to reset a service account in SAM that affects WMI monitoring?
Where are all the places to reset a service account in SAM that affects WMI monitoring?
So, We have changed the password here:
Now , we monitor nodes (windows workstations). There are many of them. How to change the password for the service account for these?
I know we are doing each one manually.
If each service account is unique you will need to reset(on AD) and update(on SW) each service account individually. I am assuming that the Windows servers are all domain connected, the domain controller sends the updates to the servers so they know about the new password.
The service account uses the same password for each node. So are you sayin g this?
1. Update the password on the main solarwinds server
2. Update the password in the credential library
Then there is nothing else to update as the nodes will get them?
No.
1 - Reset the password on your Domain controller using Active Directory users and computers. https://youtu.be/UnWi79OfTS4
2 - Update the password for the accounts on Solarwinds to the one you used in step 1.
3 - Test the credential on SW and if it succeeds, you should be done.
Solarwnd1 - are you using an Active Directory account for WMI or are you using local windows workstations accounts?
The service account is a domin service account. Does that help?
Solarwnd1 do you know what Active directory is and how Domain controllers work?
No exactly.
I suggest you find someone in your company that does, it will make your life so much easier. I cant fathom how you have been given this task with no one showing you how to reset the service account password in the first place. And with your lack of knowledge I highly doubt you have administrative/delegated administrative access to the domain controller.
https://youtu.be/nKcrVtvZvpk might be worth having a look at this video.
https://youtu.be/nKcrVtvZvpk might be worth having a look at this video.
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