Domain User Account Not Found or Invalid Password Problem

While I was trying to setup MOSS 2007 on a single server box I had this problem of Invalid Password or User Account not found problem when I try to start the Windows SharePoint Search Service. I have a user account something like: aifsmoss\searchspccontentaccessusr which I was trying to use while setting up the WSS [...]

Chart: Domain User Accounts Required before Installing MOSS 2007

Below is a chart of the user accounts required before installing MOSS 2007 / Sharepoint 2007 when installed in a server farm. This table is a must for every sharepoint developer/adminsitrator. Thanks to Clayton for his blog post who put the ever confusing user accounts in a neat descriptive table. Account Purpose   Used By [...]

11 Essential Tools for Managing Active Directory

If you’ve ever been handed an Excel spreadsheet listing 200 new employees starting next week, or if your user accounts are configured incorrectly because help desk staff clicked something they shouldn’t have, or if you just want an easier way to manage Active Directory® besides opening Users and Computers every time, there are a number [...]