Service account

Concept

A service account is a shared non-human account used to run automation under one set of credentials; for AI agents it lacks per-agent attribution, ownership, lifecycle and policy enforcement, which is why dedicated agent identities are recommended instead.

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Stop Treating AI Agents Like Service Accounts
2026-08-28 · Mirko Peters
Welcome back to the podcaster's corner! If you are managing enterprise technology today, you are likely racing to keep up with the explosion of generative artificia…
Microsoft 365 Sync Scheduler
2026-04-24 · Mirko Peters
Fix a Microsoft 365 sync scheduler not running with practical checks for Entra Connect configuration, services, task schedules, and error logs.

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