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# MSAs

The `MSAs` page provides a list of enumerated managed service accounts in entire Acitve Directory. The list contains the `Enabled`, `Privileged`, `Admin`, `Local Admin`, `Session`, `Risk Score` `Exposure Point` and `Issue Counts`.

<figure><img src="/files/Wb1W8fIpV4fe9fm1RfPB" alt=""><figcaption><p>Managed Service Accounts</p></figcaption></figure>

## Managed Service Account Details

Details page contains the `Risk Score` of the managed service account,`Exposure Point`, `Information`, and `Issues` panes.

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You can analyze objects in the `Graph module` by clicking the `Visualize` button on the upper left side of the `Information Pane`.
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<figure><img src="/files/MwZdARPrXTx5I9qsheRr" alt=""><figcaption><p>Managed Service Account Details</p></figcaption></figure>

## Information

`Information Pane` can contain different badges to highlight important attributes.

| Badge           | Description                                                                                                        |
| --------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| **Sensitive**   | Indicates that the object is marked as not delegated or a member of the Protected Users group.                     |
| **Privileged**  | Indicates that the object is Privileged.                                                                           |
| **Admin**       | Indicates that the object is Admin.                                                                                |
| **Local Admin** | Indicates that the object is a member (direct or nested) of a local administrators group in at least one computer. |
| **Enabled**     | Indicates that the object is enabled.                                                                              |
| **Disabled**    | Indicates that the object is disabled.                                                                             |

`Information Pane` contains `Details`, `Groups`, `Sessions`, `SPNs`, and `Local Memberships` tabs respectively.

## Details

Details tab contains attributes below about managed service account object.

**SAM AccountName**: The logon name used to support clients and servers running earlier versions of the operating system, such as Windows NT 4.0, Windows 95, Windows 98, and LAN Manager. (**Ldap Display Name**: sAMAccountName)

| Attribute                  | Description                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
| -------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Distinguished Name**     | Active Directory distinguished name of the object. (**Ldap Display Name**                                                                                                                                               |
| **Object Category**        | An object class name used to group objects of this or derived classes. (**Ldap Display Name**: objectCategory)                                                                                                          |
| **Object Sid**             | Active Directory security identifier of object. (**Ldap Display Name**                                                                                                                                                  |
| **Created Time**           | The date when this object was created. (**Ldap Display Name**: whenCreated)                                                                                                                                             |
| **Last Changed Time**      | The date when this object was last changed. (**Ldap Display Name**: whenChanged)                                                                                                                                        |
| **Host Service Account**   | Indicates the server that managed service account was installed on.                                                                                                                                                     |
| **Name**                   | Name of the specified object. (**Ldap Display Name**: name)                                                                                                                                                             |
| **Bad Password Count**     | The number of times the user tried to log on to the account using an incorrect password. (**Ldap Display Name**: badPwdCount)                                                                                           |
| **Primary Group ID**       | Contains the relative identifier (RID) for the primary group of the object. By default, this is the RID for the Domain Computers group for managed service accounts.                                                    |
| **Admin Count**            | Indicates that a given object has had its ACLs changed to a more secure value by the system because it was a member of one of the administrative groups (directly or transitively). (**Ldap Display Name**: adminCount) |
| **Logon Count**            | The number of times the account has successfully logged on. This attribute is not replicated to other Domain Controllers. (**Ldap Display Name**: logonCount)                                                           |
| **Constrained Delegation** | Indicates whether the Constrained Delegation is active or not.                                                                                                                                                          |
| **Parent OU**              | The direct parent Organizational Unit of the object.                                                                                                                                                                    |

## Groups

Groups tab contains a list of groups that the managed service account is a member of. This list also contains `Privileged` and `Admin` columns to identify the privilege levels of these groups.

<figure><img src="/files/l1adZAP7H4SHkB21uCcA" alt=""><figcaption><p>Groups</p></figcaption></figure>

## Sessions

Sessions tab contains a list of computers that the managed service account has a session on. This list also contains `IP Address`, and `Privileged` columns to identify the network address and privilege levels of these computers.

<figure><img src="/files/J6Rq6PoMdtcuRNsLI1sp" alt=""><figcaption><p>Sessions</p></figcaption></figure>

## SPNs

SPNs tab contains a list of `Service Principal Names` that are defined on the managed service account object.

<figure><img src="/files/RGfIGYShKMRnspQCiOSh" alt=""><figcaption><p>SPNs</p></figcaption></figure>

## Local Memberships

Local Memberships tab contains a list of local groups that the managed service account is a member of.

<figure><img src="/files/B0kAAuREpGHmYqbw9OE3" alt=""><figcaption><p>Local Memberships</p></figcaption></figure>

**Local Group Name**: Name of the local group that the user is a member of.

**Computer**: Name of the computer object that contains the local group.

**Exec DCOM**: Indicates whether the local group can have enough privilege to execute commands with DCOM(Distributed Component Object Model) protocol on the computer.

**Exec PWSH**: Indicates whether the local group can have enough privilege to execute commands with Powershell on the computer.

**RDP**: Indicates whether the local group can have enough privilege to connect with RDP (Remote Desktop Protocol) to the computer.

**Admin**: Indicates whether the local group can have admin privilege on the computer.

## Issues

Issues pane contains identified issues on the managed service account object.

![Issues](/files/lYX0Nv2sL1rSQMgZOXJe)
