User Account Control approval mode for the built-in Administrator must be enabled.

From Windows 8 Security Technical Implementation Guide

Part of UAC - Admin Approval Mode

Associated with IA controls: ECCD-2, ECCD-1

SV-48172r1_rule User Account Control approval mode for the built-in Administrator must be enabled.

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User Account Control (UAC) is a security mechanism for limiting the elevation of privileges, including administrative accounts, unless authorized. This setting configures the built-in Administrator account so that it runs in Admin Approval Mode.

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Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Windows Settings -> Security Settings -> Local Policies -> Security Options -> "User Account Control: Admin Approval Mode for the Built-in Administrator account" to "Enabled".

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