Difference Between Local System account and Administrator.

[black_13]

First is there such a thing as a "Local System" account?
Second (if so) what is the difference between it and the Adminstrator
account? Or, is my question(s) meaningless?

thanks
black_13

 

[Guest]

If I understand you correctly here is my response.

a local system account of "local admin" is the same as an admin account.
Typically the only time you hear that used is with in a domain setting.

You have a Domain admin and you have a local admin. Both pretty much have
the same function.

Just on a side note if you are part of a domain you typically do not want to
log into your computer as the domain admin. You always want to use the local
admin account if you can. The reason behind this is should your computer have
a virus on it and you log in as domain admin you have just opened the door
for that virus accross your entire network.

 

[Joe Grover]

https://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms684190.aspx

The LocalSystem account is an account used by the system in executing
processes and whatnot. In the Windows security architecture, everything
uses an account on the system for something (this is why Internet
Information Server does not allow the use of permissions based on a
..htaccess file like Unix webservers do--all security is handled by an
account).

Most services that run on a Windows machine run as the LocalSystem user,
though some services (typically third-party services) may need to run as
another user, particularly if they access other computers on the network
(such as backup applications).

Here are a couple of links:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/q120929/

https://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms684190.aspx

http://www.serverwatch.com/tutorials/article.php/2178901

Hope that helps!

Joe

 

[Rock]

First is there such a thing as a "Local System" account?
Second (if so) what is the difference between it and the Adminstrator
account? Or, is my question(s) meaningless?

A Local System Account is a special account used by the service control
manager. It's used by the system, and some services run in the context of
the Local System Account.

http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms684190.aspx

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=local+system+account

 

[black_13]

A Local System Account is a special account used by the service control
manager. It's used by the system, and some services run in the context of
the Local System Account.

http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms684190.aspx

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=local+system+account

thanks to all of you.
also by "context" you mean that a process runs in the context in an
account?
and how would enumerated the precesses with which account they are
associated
with?

black_13

 

[Jim]

thanks to all of you.
also by "context" you mean that a process runs in the context in an
account?
and how would enumerated the precesses with which account they are
associated
with?

black_13

The word "context" means all of the data structures, rights and privileges,
etc. that a process needs to function.
Nearly everything runs in the context of a process. Exceptions might
include device drivers.
Jim