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Disabling Administrators Account

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I am considering changing the password or actually disabling the built in Administrator's account and creating a new Admin account to operate in its place as I have had an old network password that is known by too many. What do I need to be aware of if I make this change? My biggest concern is losing sections of our network or clients due to this change. Any information would be appreciated.

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by dmead74

I don't know if disabling the account is such a good idea. You will most likely run into major issues unless you're very careful. It is generally recommended to rename it though. Call it something inconpsicuous so that if anyone hacks you enough to get a user list they won't know which account is the prime target. Then give it a strong password (you know; random lettes, numbers and special characters of at least 8 characters in length). That should be sufficient, and renaming is effectively the same as creating a new admin account from a logon perspective.

by zlitocook

It is not a good idea to use your administrator account to do every day work. You should create an account for your self with just the amount of rights to do your job. As for the administrator account just give it a new strong password and keep it hidden, so if you need to access it you can find it. Even administrators need to change thier passwords every few months to keep it secure.

by wlbowers

You don't want to do that.

Just change the password. Make it a strong one. No phone number, not the address, not your middle name, ect.

Lee

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