Several service accounts in SharePoint related to search

1. Moss search service account

This is the account used to run the search service. It is not the account used to crawl the network or create an index. this account must be a local administrator (not a domain administrator), that is, a local administrator on query server or Index Server, so that propagation can work properly.

 

How can I modify this account? The following is the method.

1. Open SharePoint central administration, clickOperations.

2. ClickServices on server, And thenOffice Sharepoint Server search.

3. ConfigureFarm search service account. It is okay to use the same account as the SharePoint application pool identity.

4. Scroll down and clickOK.

5. Wait while your changes are processed.

After modification, you can see in services. MSC that the account for running Office Sharepoint search has changed.

2. Moss search's default content access account

This account is used for crawling and indexing. Every SSP has such an account. it should be different from the application pool account, and only the latest version of the document can be indexed. Otherwise, the old version of the file will also appear in the search results.

How can I modify this account?

1. Open SharePoint central administration (SCA), and on the left belowShared Services AdministrationClick on the shared service provider with the search configuration you want to change (e.g.Sharedservices1).

2. Under search, clickSearch Settings. ClickDefault content access account.

3. Enter the credentials, confirm the password and clickOK.

3. Default content access account of WSS search

Note that the search service account (running WSS search application) and content access account (crawling and indexing) are different.

The search service account may be the same as the SharePoint application pool identity.

The content access account should be different from the SharePoint application pool identity.

How can I modify this account?

1. Open SharePoint central administration, clickOperations.

2. ClickServices on server, And thenWindows SharePoint services help search.

3. ConfigureService account.

4. ConfigureContent Access account.

5. Scroll down and clickOK.

6. Wait while your changes are processed.

Or:

1. Open a command line.

2. Run:Stsadm.exe-O spsearch-farmserviceaccountDomain \ Username-FarmservicepasswordPassword
   It is okay to use the same account for this service as the SharePoint application pool identity.

3. Run:Stsadm.exe-O spsearch-farmcontentaccessaccountDomain \ Username-FarmcontentaccesspasswordPassword
   This account shoshould beDifferentFrom the SharePoint application pool identity.

4. Repeat these steps for all servers in the farm.

From:

How to change service accounts and their passwords in moss and WSS 3.0

Http://weblogs.asp.net/erobillard/archive/2007/07/06/how-to-change-service-accounts-and-their-passwords-in-moss-and-wss-3-0.aspx