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The built-in administrator account must be disabled.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-16047 WN08-SO-000001 SV-48262r1_rule IAAC-1 Medium
Description
The built-in administrator account is a well-known account subject to attack. It also provides no accountability to individual administrators on a system. It must be disabled to prevent its use.
STIG Date
Windows 8 Security Technical Implementation Guide 2014-01-07

Details

Check Text ( C-44940r1_chk )
Analyze the system using the Security Configuration and Analysis snap-in. (See "Performing Analysis with the Security Configuration and Analysis Snap-in" in the STIG Overview document.)
Expand the Security Configuration and Analysis tree view.
Navigate to Local Policies -> Security Options.

If the value for "Accounts: Administrator account status" is not set to "Disabled", this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-41397r1_fix)
Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Windows Settings -> Security Settings -> Local Policies -> Security Options -> "Accounts: Administrator account status" to "Disabled".