What are Group Managed Service Accounts (gMSA)?

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High Level Overview of GMSAs Group Managed Service Accounts Overview Group Managed Service Accounts (gMSA) were introduced in Windows Server 2016 and can be leveraged on Windows Server 2012 and above. gMSAs offer a more secure way to run automated tasks, services, and applications. How are gMSAs more secure you ask? Well, their passwords are completely handled by Windows. gMSA passwords are randomly generated, automatically rotated, and not required to be known by any user. The service accounts themselves are…

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