Using a Domain Account for security vs. a Local User Account in IIS

Using a Domain Account for security vs. a Local User Account in IIS

Description

How do I replace Local User Accounts with a Domain Account for security?

Solution

Following are directions for web server configuration to replace Local User Accounts with a Domain Account.

1. On the server hosting xxx:

• Ensure that the Domain User Account is in the Administrators Group on the server hosting xxx.
• To ensure that the Domain User Account is in the Administrators Group:

1. Log into the server hosting xxx using an administrator account.
2. Logon to your xxx server and check the Local Users / Groups. Add the Domain User Account as a member of the Administrators Group.

Your login account (admin group) may not be the same as the service account below

2. In the Internet Information Systems (IIS) Manager:

• Ensure the Application Pool for the app is using a service account (Domain User Account).
• To check that the Application Pool for the app is using the service account (Domain User Account):

1. This can be done by selecting the Application Pool for the app and Advanced Settings. Click on the Identity > enter the Domain User Account and password.
2. Configure the website is connecting using the Domain User Account.

• To check that the website is connecting using the Domain User Account:

1. Configure the website "Basic Settings" to use the Domain User Account . Test settings to check if it passes. If not configure it to "connect as" the Domain User Account. Once you do this, test settings again to make sure it passes. ​
2. Next under the website select the pool. Go to Basic Settings and configure to "connect as" the Domain User Account.

• Ensure the Administrators group and the Domain User Account has been added to the local security policy
• To check that the Administrators group and the service account has been added to the local security policy: *(this is the critical step)

1. Go to Local Security Policy > Security Settings > Local Polices > User Rights Assignments > Log on as a batch job (double click to open file) Make sure the Local Administrators group and the Domain User Account has been added.

 3. Reset IIS:

• Open a command window and run the following command:C:\> iisreset

 4. Check Website for proper operation:

• Open a browser and navigate to the WhatsUp Gold application.

quoted from https://community.ipswitch.com/s/article/From-Case-security