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Built-in Administrator account is disabled, hidden in Windows Vista
Tim Fenner, Contributor
05.07.2007
Rating: -3.50- (out of 5)
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In versions of Windows prior to Vista, the Administrator account was enabled and created with a blank password during setup. This left the system vulnerable not only during but after a Windows installation. Microsoft realized that this was a major security hole.
To better protect Vista, Microsoft decided that its built-in Administrator account should be disabled by default. So the built-in Administrator account is now disabled in all clean installations and upgrades of Windows Vista.
In fact, it looks like OEMs and system builders are required to disable the built-in Administrator account before delivering the computers to customers.
Administrator account in upgrade installations
For upgrade installations, the built-in Administrator account is kept enabled when there is no other active local Administrator on the computer. However, the
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built-in Administrator account is disabled by default for new installations and upgrades on domain-joined computers, regardless of whether there are other active local Administrators on the domain-joined computers. Basically, Microsoft believes that there must be a domain administrator (or account with admin privileges) that can log on for administrative purposes.
There are three ways to enable the built-in Administrator account:
You can read more about enabling and disabling the built-in Administrator account.
About the author: Tim Fenner (MCSE, MCSA: Messaging, Network+ and A+) is a senior systems administrator who oversees a Microsoft Windows, Exchange and Office environment, as well as an independent consultant who specializes in the design, implementation and management of Windows networks.
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