Are Group Managed Service Accounts supported with SQL Server Reporting Services

Question

I'm wondering if Group Managed Service Accounts (GMSAs) are supported in SQL Server Reporting Services now. I opened a concierge chat to find out and I was told yes but the link I was sent said it wasn't supported. https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flearn.microsoft.com%2Fen-us%2Fsql%2Freporting-services%2Finstall-windows%2Fconfigure-the-report-server-service-account-ssrs-configuration-manager%3Fview%3Dsql-server-ver16&data=05%7C02%7Crobert.davidian%40fisglobal.com%7C89d8cb75aede43bdfbd508dd478705ae%7Ce3ff91d834c84b15a0b418910a6ac575%7C0%7C0%7C638745367432584165%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=W1RG9651nnq3QFAFz7u6GuL%2BZ5zRrQN1qAH1xVuP1BI%3D&reserved=0 I don't know if the BOL wasn't updated but it conflicts with what MS stated. I was also provided 3rd party links on how to do it but I want to make sure it's officially supported.

Answer 1

Hi @Robert Davidian,

Group Managed Service Accounts Overview aren't supported as a report server service account.

See Configure the Report Server Service Account (Report Server Configuration Manager)

Regards，

Zoe Hui

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Answer 2

Thanks Zoe for your response. How about as a credential in a data source ?