### Service Account editor - General Configuration page

Use this page to configure a service account resource, as described in the following table.

Option | Description
--- | ---
Description | Enter a description for the service account.
Resource Type | Leave the resource type as is, or select a different resource type: A Pass Through type provides the user names and passwords that it receives from incoming client requests. A Static type provides a user name and password that you save with the service account configuration. Configure this type on the Service Account editor - Static User Configuration page. A Mapping type maps the user name from one or more authenticated clients to user names and passwords that you specify. Configure this type on the Service Account editor - User Mappings Configuration page.

For more information, see Service Accounts in Using the AquaLogic Service Bus Console.