Administrator Account

Hello,

When you disable the policy "Accounts: Administrator account status," it affects the default Administrator account on the local machine. Here's what happens in different scenarios:

1. Member Servers:

If Disjoined from Domain: If a member server is moved out of the domain (becomes a standalone server), the local Administrator account will be disabled if this policy is set to "Disabled." This means you will not be able to log in using the local Administrator account. If you have other local user accounts, you could log in with those, provided they have the necessary permissions.

If Still in Domain: As long as the server is joined to the domain, domain accounts with appropriate permissions can still log in. The policy affects only the local Administrator account.

2. Domain Controllers:

On domain controllers, the local Administrator account essentially does not exist in the same form as on member servers; it's replaced by the Domain Administrator account.

You will still be able to log in with the Domain Administrator account on a domain controller, as this policy does not disable domain accounts.

I hope the information above is helpful.

Best Regards,

Yanhong Liu

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