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rename domainadmin login name Smith 05-10-2006
Posted by Smith on May 10, 2006, 10:40 pm
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Somebody tells me to rename the administrator login name to maximize the
security and prevent people get into my system.

I would like to know the impact if I do this action. Also, the proper way to
do this.

Please advise.



Posted by S. Pidgorny on May 11, 2006, 5:26 am
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There should be no impact, as long as you are not using the same account to
run services - which you shouldn't. However, renaming an account is just a
thin layer of obscurity that adds not much at all to overall security
profile of your infrastructure. Switching the account to smart card only
authentication is much better idea of securing admin access.

--
Svyatoslav Pidgorny, MS MVP - Security, MCSE
-= F1 is the key =-

> Somebody tells me to rename the administrator login name to maximize the
> security and prevent people get into my system.
>
> I would like to know the impact if I do this action. Also, the proper way
> to
> do this.
>
> Please advise.
>
>



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