title: IIS how to determine ApplicationPoolIdentity account?
body: <p><code>Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard ( Microsoft Windows Server Version 6.1 Build 7601: Service Pack 1 )</code></p>
  
  <p><code>IIS 7.5.7600.16385</code></p>
  
  <p>In <code>IIS Manager</code> for a <code>Site</code> assigned an <code>ApplicationPool</code> with <code>Identity</code> = <code>ApplicationPoolIdentity</code> ( the default setting ) , how to determine the Windows account the site uses for directory operations ?  </p>
  
  <p>In previous versions of <code>IIS</code>, <code>Application Pools</code> run under the <code>Network Service</code> account.</p>
  
  <p>What is default account for <code>ApplicationPoolIdentity</code> ?</p>
  
  <p><code>IIS Manager</code> > <code>Server Instance</code> > <code>Application Pools</code> > <code>Application Pool</code> > right-click <code>Set Application Pool Defaults...</code> --OR-- <code>Advanced Settings</code></p>
  
  <p>both invoke the same dialog which contains an <code>Identity</code> field with <code>...</code> button that allows setting the Identity -- no where does it specify what account is associated with <code>ApplicationPoolIdentity</code> or allow that value to be set</p>