[THIN] Re: Citrix Local Account Passwords

  • From: "Greg Reese" <gareese@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Tue, 21 Oct 2008 11:24:54 -0500

i would make the security guys do it if they are in such a twist to see it
happen.

On Tue, Oct 21, 2008 at 11:01 AM, Joe Shonk <joe.shonk@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>  You can set the passwords to whatever you want and you can even use
> Domain Accounts provided you make the appropriate provisions to the local
> security policy (which can be pushed via GPOs) and other local resources
> (ICA Channel for example).  It's probably not what you want to hear, but
> it'll make your security folks happy.
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> Joe
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> *From:* thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] *On
> Behalf Of *Tim
> *Sent:* Monday, October 20, 2008 12:28 PM
> *To:* thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> *Subject:* [THIN] Re: Citrix Local Account Passwords
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> Ctx_ConfigMgr
> Ctx_SmaUser
> ctx_cpsvcuser
> ctx_cpuuser
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> All have system controlled passwords.  Does anyone know definitively the
> password strength used and whether the system changes the password on its
> own periodically?
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> I'm trying this question again since I put it out late Friday afternoon.  I
> hope there's an answer available.
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> Thanks !
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>  On Fri, Oct 17, 2008 at 5:57 PM, Greg Reese <gareese@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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> the worst one is out there with you now.
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> On Fri, Oct 17, 2008 at 4:59 PM, Steve Snyder <kwajalein@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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> anyone in particular that you're thinking of? :)
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> On Sat, Oct 18, 2008 at 7:16 AM, Greg Reese <gareese@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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> government?  Only government IA assholes could throw a fit over something
> like this.
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>  On Fri, Oct 17, 2008 at 10:30 AM, Tim <timothylanderson@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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> My security team is throwing a fit over an exception I filed for Citrix
> local accounts to never have their password changed.  I'm hoping the list
> can give me some additional ammunition.
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> Ctx_ConfigMgr
> Ctx_SmaUser
> ctx_cpsvcuser
> ctx_cpuuser
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> All have system controlled passwords.  Does anyone know definitively the
> password strength used and whether the system changes the password on its
> own periodically?
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> TIA
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