The built-in administrator account will be renamed.

From Windows Server 2008 R2 Member Server Security Technical Implementation Guide

Part of Rename Built-in Administrator Account

Associated with: CCI-000366

SV-32293r1_rule The built-in administrator account will be renamed.

Vulnerability discussion

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.

Check content

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: Rename administrator account” is not set to a value other than “Administrator”, then this is a finding.

Fix text

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”.

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