https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Discussions/CIFS-Server-Account-Change/m-p/171284#M39381 <P>Hello Team,</P><P>I have a CIFS server already setup with a Windows AD administrator account. However, due to security reasons, I have to create a different account.</P><P>Do I have to use 'cifs setup' to create the CIFS server again using the new account or it can be added as a new account and the old one deleted?</P><P>Please assist here.</P> Wed, 04 Jun 2025 10:10:06 GMT Ebo_Hagan 2025-06-04T10:10:06Z https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Discussions/CIFS-Server-Account-Change/m-p/171284#M39381 <P>Hello Team,</P><P>I have a CIFS server already setup with a Windows AD administrator account. However, due to security reasons, I have to create a different account.</P><P>Do I have to use 'cifs setup' to create the CIFS server again using the new account or it can be added as a new account and the old one deleted?</P><P>Please assist here.</P> Wed, 04 Jun 2025 10:10:06 GMT https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Discussions/CIFS-Server-Account-Change/m-p/171284#M39381 Ebo_Hagan 2025-06-04T10:10:06Z https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Discussions/CIFS-Server-Account-Change/m-p/171299#M39385 <P>AFAIK,&nbsp; the admin account to add the CIFS server in AD is just for that purpose.&nbsp; &nbsp;This means that if you disable/delete the AD admin account,&nbsp; it does not affect the CIFS server membership to AD.</P> Sat, 30 Oct 2021 17:37:03 GMT https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Discussions/CIFS-Server-Account-Change/m-p/171299#M39385 cruxrealm 2021-10-30T17:37:03Z