I can’t remember how many times we’ve had to run through these processes on changing service accounts passwords. If I had a drink for everytime I had to run through this and it solved an issue, my kidneys would quickly just give up and say enough!
people out there simply don’t know that by changing just the service password under Services.msc will NOT suffice. Here are some links to help you lot understand what nees to be done;
Windows SharePoint Services (WSS) 3.0
- Change passwords used for administration accounts
- Change passwords for SQL Server services
- Change passwords for Central Administration and Timer service
- Change passwords for the Search service
- Change passwords for the default access account
- Change passwords for Shared Services Providers
- Change passwords for Web application pools
- Change passwords for single sign-on
- Change passwords for profile import
Microsoft Office SharePoint Server (MOSS) 2007
- Change passwords used for administration accounts
- Change passwords for SQL Server services
- Change passwords for Central Administration and Timer service
- Change passwords for the Search service
- Change passwords for the default access account
- Change passwords for Web application pools
Happy password resetting people.
Case closed.
Kristof Kowalski | kristof@kowalski.ms
