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Updating Passwords

Credential passwords in Access Analyzer occasionally need to be updated due to reasons such as the password expiring due to existing password expiration polices or for security purposes. If a password change is required, there are multiple types of accounts where credential passwords must be updated:

NOTE: When updating passwords in Access Analyzer, you should also check the passwords in Netwrix Activity Monitor. See the Update Credential Passwords topic in the Netwrix Activity Monitor Documentation for additional information.

Storage Profiles​

Storage Profiles manage user authentication with the database. See the Update Authentication Credentials in a Storage Profile topic for information about updating Storage Profile authentication credentials in the Access Analyzer Console.

Connection Profiles​

Connection Profiles are used for scan authentication in the Access Analyzer console. See the Connection topic for details on how to edit user credentials for a Connection Profile.

For Entra ID, formerly Microsoft Azure Active Directory, accounts, see the Microsoft Entra ID Auditing Configuration topic for additional information.

Schedule Service Accounts​

Access Analyzer uses the Schedule Service Account to run scheduled tasks on the Access Analyzer Console server. The global account is configured at the Settings > Schedule node. However, a custom account can be assigned to either a Job or a Scheduled Task.

Settings > Schedule Node​

The Settings > Schedule Node displays the Schedule page where you can configure the account used for executing a scheduled task. See the Edit a Schedule Service Account topic for additional information on editing the user credentials for the account.

Schedules Node​

The Schedules Node opens the Scheduled Actions pages where scheduled tasks are listed. From this page, actions can be scheduled using the Schedule wizard. See the Schedule Wizard topic for additional information on updating the credentials password in the Schedule wizard.

Jobs​

Jobs are typically scheduled with the global scheduled account. However, Jobs can also be scheduled with a custom account. See the Auto Retry Tab topic for information on updating the Schedule Authentication credentials.

Notifications (if enabled)​

Email notifications are configured in the Notifications node. The following steps only apply if Notification authentication has been enabled for the Access Analyzer Console. See the Update Notification Authentication Credentials topic for information on updating Notification authentication credentials.

ServiceNow (if enabled)​

The ServiceNow Node controls the integration between Access Analyzer and ServiceNow. See the Update ServiceNow Authentication Credentials topic for information on updating ServiceNow authentication credentials.

Services​

Depending on your configuration, the credentials for the accounts running the following Netwrix Access Analyzer (formerly Enterprise Auditor) services may need updating: