I'm just curious here if any one has tried to use managed service accounts? http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd560633(WS.10).aspxIt looks like they could be used for at least the sql and sync engine accounts. They maintain their own passwords...which would relieve some administrative burden.I'm going to try it once my lab gets upgraded next week. If no one answers I'll post my results.

I have heard that Managed Service Accounts are not supported in FIM. I understand this to mean they are not supported by the ADMA, but I don't think there is anything preventing you from using an XMA to manage these accounts since they only challenge seems to be that you can only create/update/delete them with PowerShell cmdlets. Of course this from a guy who finds a solution to every problem using XMAs...CraigMartin Edgile, Inc. http://identitytrench.com

Hi...take a look into http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/windowsserver2008r2management/thread/e3a55cd0-1762-4770-856b-94d5108b81b7.This post is about "Managed Service Accounts"Cheers,***** Paulo H. Campos - So Paulo/Brasil *****

awesome, thanks.