Rotation Methods

The following table summarizes the methods of credential rotation for each type of account.

Managed Type	Dependencies	Managed / Unmanaged	Method	Button	Description
Standard	None	Managed	Automatic	Schedule Rotation	Local or domain user account managed by Privilege Secure, including managed users created by activity sessions. Credentials are stored by Privilege Secure. Credential rotation is performed according to the change policy for that platform type or click Schedule Rotation to force credential rotation.
Unmanaged	Manual	N/A	Local or domain user account where the credential must be manually updated on both the resource and in Privilege Secure.
Blank	N/A	Local or domain user account that is not managed by Privilege Secure and no credentials have ever been stored.
Internal	None	Managed	Automatic	Schedule Rotation	“Internal” Privilege Secure service account with no dependencies (windows services or scheduled tasks). Credentials are stored by Privilege Secure. Credential rotation is performed according to the change policy for that platform type or click Schedule Rotation to force credential rotation.
Unmanaged	Manual	N/A	“Internal” Privilege Secure service account with no dependencies (windows services or scheduled tasks) where the credential must be manually updated on both the resource and in Privilege Secure.
Service	One or more	Managed	Manual	Rotate Service Account	Local or domain service account with one or more dependencies (windows services or scheduled tasks). Also includes “Internal” Privilege Secure service account with one or more dependencies. Credentials are stored by Privilege Secure but credential rotation must be initiated manually due to dependencies. Click Rotate Service Account for credential rotation.
Unmanaged	Blank	Rotate Service Account	Local or domain service account with one or more dependencies (windows services or scheduled tasks) that is not managed by Privilege Secure and no credentials have ever been stored. Click Rotate Service Account for credential rotation - account will change to a “Managed” “Manual” account (see above).