Securing your administrator account

One of the most important user accounts in any network is the Administrator account. So what to do to secure it?

First, use a strong password. By strong password means uppercase and lowercase letters, and numbers.

Second, rename your administrative account.

A lot of admins also create a fake account and name it Administrator. Then you can keep an eye on this account to see if anyone is trying to gain access to it.


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This was first published in May 2001

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