Re-naming Account Names.

[Mel Bourne]

Hello,

I understand that it is recommended to re-name and password protect the
Built-In Administrator Account, the Account with Administrative Privileges
and the Guest Account.

I have no issues concerning password protection but request clarification
with respect to re-naming the accounts.

Currently, in the Computer Management panel:
The 'Full Name' for both Administrator and Guest accounts is not displayed
(blank space).
The 'Description' for Account with Administrative Privileges is also not
displayed (blank space).

My questions:
1) Should I create a (meaningless) 'Full Name' for both Administrator
Account and Guest Account or should the spaces remain blank?

2) When re-naming Administrator Account and Guest Account, should the
'Description' for these accounts be altered as well so as not to reveal the
accounts true nature?

3)Should I create a (meaningless) 'Description' for the account with
Administrative Privileges or is 'blank space' adequate?

4) Currently both Built-in Administrator Account and Account with
Administrative Privileges are enabled.
Should the Built-In Administrator Account be disabled?

TIA.............Mel

 

[David H. Lipman]

From: "Mel Bourne" <[email protected]>


Replies are inline...
| Hello,
|
| I understand that it is recommended to re-name and password protect the
| Built-In Administrator Account, the Account with Administrative Privileges
| and the Guest Account.


These are based upon "C2" security recomendations.

The "Administrator" account should be renamed to somthing else and NOT "admin".
It should use a STRONG password
Suggested...
10 digits, alphnumeric w/special characters.
Example:
2 upper case
2 lower case
2 numbers
2 special chars.

All accounts using administrative rights should also use STRONG passwords.

The guest account should be disabled unless you use it and


|
| I have no issues concerning password protection but request clarification
| with respect to re-naming the accounts.
|
| Currently, in the Computer Management panel:
| The 'Full Name' for both Administrator and Guest accounts is not displayed
| (blank space).
| The 'Description' for Account with Administrative Privileges is also not
| displayed (blank space).
|
| My questions:
| 1) Should I create a (meaningless) 'Full Name' for both Administrator
| Account and Guest Account or should the spaces remain blank?


Whatever you want.


|
| 2) When re-naming Administrator Account and Guest Account, should the
| 'Description' for these accounts be altered as well so as not to reveal the
| accounts true nature?


Doesn't make a difference.


|
| 3)Should I create a (meaningless) 'Description' for the account with
| Administrative Privileges or is 'blank space' adequate?


No.


|
| 4) Currently both Built-in Administrator Account and Account with
| Administrative Privileges are enabled.
| Should the Built-In Administrator Account be disabled?
|
| TIA.............Mel
|


NO ! What if there is an emergency situation and it is disabled ?
Keep it enabled.

 

[Mel Bourne]

| From: "Mel Bourne" <[email protected]>
|
|
| Replies are inline...
|| Hello,
||
|| I understand that it is recommended to re-name and password protect the
|| Built-In Administrator Account, the Account with Administrative
Privileges
|| and the Guest Account.
|
|
| These are based upon "C2" security recomendations.
|
| The "Administrator" account should be renamed to somthing else and NOT
"admin".
| It should use a STRONG password
| Suggested...
| 10 digits, alphnumeric w/special characters.
| Example:
| 2 upper case
| 2 lower case
| 2 numbers
| 2 special chars.
|
| All accounts using administrative rights should also use STRONG passwords.
|
| The guest account should be disabled unless you use it and
|
|
||
|| I have no issues concerning password protection but request clarification
|| with respect to re-naming the accounts.
||
|| Currently, in the Computer Management panel:
|| The 'Full Name' for both Administrator and Guest accounts is not
displayed
|| (blank space).
|| The 'Description' for Account with Administrative Privileges is also not
|| displayed (blank space).
||
|| My questions:
|| 1) Should I create a (meaningless) 'Full Name' for both Administrator
|| Account and Guest Account or should the spaces remain blank?
|
|
| Whatever you want.
|
|
||
|| 2) When re-naming Administrator Account and Guest Account, should the
|| 'Description' for these accounts be altered as well so as not to reveal
the
|| accounts true nature?
|
|
| Doesn't make a difference.
|
|
||
|| 3)Should I create a (meaningless) 'Description' for the account with
|| Administrative Privileges or is 'blank space' adequate?
|
|
| No.
|
|
||
|| 4) Currently both Built-in Administrator Account and Account with
|| Administrative Privileges are enabled.
|| Should the Built-In Administrator Account be disabled?
||
|| TIA.............Mel
||
|
|
| NO ! What if there is an emergency situation and it is disabled ?
| Keep it enabled.
|
|
| --
| Dave
| http://www.claymania.com/removal-trojan-adware.html
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|
Thanks for clarification and 'pointer' re "C2" security recommendations.

Cheers............Mel