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Resources for changing WSS and MOSS Account Passwords

Sean Wallbridge

Don’t mind me, I’m just starting to compile a list of resources and links for changing passwords in WSS 3.0 and MOSS 2007.

Eli Robillard – How to change service accounts and their passwords in MOSS and WSS 3.0
Microsoft – How to change service accounts and service account passwords in SharePoint Server 2007 and in Windows SharePoint Services 3.0
Joel Oleson – WSS & SharePoint Server 2007 Password Change via STSADM

Syntax

How to update Farm Service Account Credentials (change values in orange):

stsadm -o updatefarmcredentials -userlogin SOMEDOMAINSOMEACCOUNT -password XXXXXXXXXX

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