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# AWS::AppStream::DirectoryConfig ServiceAccountCredentials
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The credentials for the service account used by the streaming instance to connect to the directory.

## Syntax
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To declare this entity in your CloudFormation template, use the following syntax:

### JSON
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```
{
  "[AccountName](#cfn-appstream-directoryconfig-serviceaccountcredentials-accountname)" : String,
  "[AccountPassword](#cfn-appstream-directoryconfig-serviceaccountcredentials-accountpassword)" : String
}
```

### YAML
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```
  [AccountName](#cfn-appstream-directoryconfig-serviceaccountcredentials-accountname): String
  [AccountPassword](#cfn-appstream-directoryconfig-serviceaccountcredentials-accountpassword): String
```

## Properties
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`AccountName`  <a name="cfn-appstream-directoryconfig-serviceaccountcredentials-accountname"></a>
The user name of the account. This account must have the following privileges: create computer objects, join computers to the domain, and change/reset the password on descendant computer objects for the organizational units specified.  
*Required*: Yes  
*Type*: String  
*Minimum*: `1`  
*Update requires*: [No interruption](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-cfn-updating-stacks-update-behaviors.html#update-no-interrupt)

`AccountPassword`  <a name="cfn-appstream-directoryconfig-serviceaccountcredentials-accountpassword"></a>
The password for the account.  
*Required*: Yes  
*Type*: String  
*Minimum*: `1`  
*Maximum*: `127`  
*Update requires*: [No interruption](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-cfn-updating-stacks-update-behaviors.html#update-no-interrupt)