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The built-in administrator account will be renamed.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-1115 4.022 SV-32293r1_rule IAAC-1 Medium
Description
The built-in administrator account is a well-known account. Renaming the account to an unidentified name improves the protection of this account and the system.
STIG Date
Windows Server 2008 R2 Member Server Security Technical Implementation Guide 2016-01-22

Details

Check Text ( None )
None
Fix Text (F-28807r1_fix)
Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Windows Settings -> Security Settings -> Local Policies -> Security Options -> “Accounts: Rename administrator account” to a value other than “Administrator”.