Rule version WN10-SO-000020 · STIG v3 · 2025-09-24
The built-in administrator account is a well-known account subject to attack. Renaming this account to an unidentified name improves the protection of this account and the system.
Verify the effective setting in Local Group Policy Editor. Run "gpedit.msc".
Navigate to Local Computer Policy >> Computer Configuration >> Windows Settings >> Security Settings >> Local Policies >> Security Options.
If the value for "Accounts: Rename administrator account" is set to "Administrator", this is a finding.
Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration >> Windows Settings >> Security Settings >> Local Policies >> Security Options >> "Accounts: Rename administrator account" to a name other than "Administrator".