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How to find the password of IIS custom service account via command line?

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Praveen_Kumar_M
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Sep 18, 2020
In IIS Manager, the application pool identity set to a custom service account will always display it’s password in encrypted (masked) format. In applicationHost.config file also the password will sho...
Updated Sep 18, 2020
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mrrecall62
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Oct 09, 2023

I've had the same issue and would like to know if there is a recommended approach to hide the pw from prying eyes of other admins.