Until Windows Server 2008 release, many security-related tasks should have been
performed manually or mostly manually, repeated on every computer they should have been applied on. Windows Server 2008 Group Policy provides more flexibility in solving frequently appearing tasks. One of these is local administrator account management on domain workstation.
Previously, you should have used scripting to perform the similar task on a number of workstations. Currently you could do that much easier.
Local administrator settings can \be accessed when configuring a new GPO (browse Computer Configuration, Preferences, Control Panel). Right click local users and groups, click New - Local user. Now select Update from action drop-down box, type Administrator as user name. At this point you can change its password, rename the account or disable.
This section of group policy can be used to handle any user account on your domain workstations. It all is done via a simple action of applying the policy.
performed manually or mostly manually, repeated on every computer they should have been applied on. Windows Server 2008 Group Policy provides more flexibility in solving frequently appearing tasks. One of these is local administrator account management on domain workstation.
Previously, you should have used scripting to perform the similar task on a number of workstations. Currently you could do that much easier.
Local administrator settings can \be accessed when configuring a new GPO (browse Computer Configuration, Preferences, Control Panel). Right click local users and groups, click New - Local user. Now select Update from action drop-down box, type Administrator as user name. At this point you can change its password, rename the account or disable.
This section of group policy can be used to handle any user account on your domain workstations. It all is done via a simple action of applying the policy.
