Built-in Admin Account Status

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-16047	4.039	SV-18404r1_rule	IAAC-1	Low

Description
This check verifies that Windows XP is configured to ensure the built-in administrator account is enabled.

STIG	Date
Windows XP Security Technical Implementation Guide	2012-08-22

Details

Check Text ( C-18059r1_chk )
Analyze the system using the Security Configuration and Analysis snap-in. 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 ” Enabled”, then this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-17257r1_fix)
Configure the system to enable the built-in admin account.