Orphaned accounts are active accounts in applications, such as Active Directory, which do not have a corresponding account owner. Active accounts that don’t belong to a real user pose a potential security risk. These accounts may also result in unnecessary license fees. Virtually all of our customers have a need to be able to easily identify and manage orphaned accounts. In this post, we will explore how accounts can be orphaned and the tools available in OpenIAM to help you manage them.