Windows NETWORK SERVICE Account (Dictionary Entry)

Owned by David Doret
Last updated: 22-33-2020
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IAM, IT, Windows

Term

Windows NETWORK SERVICE Account

Definitions

The NETWORK SERVICE account is a predefined local account used by the service control manager (SCM). A service that runs in the context of the NETWORK SERVICE account presents the computer's credentials to remote servers. 

(Microsoft, 2019(1)).

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