Windows Group Policy's

Group Policy Accounts Administrator Account Status

Windows Group Policy Name :- Group Policy - Accounts: Administrator account status

Requirements :-

  • Work on any windows OS

Description :-

This security setting determines whether the local Administrator account is enabled or disabled.

Note :-

Notepad

If you try to reenable the Administrator account after it has been disabled, and if the current Administrator password does not meet the password requirements, you cannot reenable the account. In this case, an alternative member of the Administrators group must reset the password on the Administrator account. For information about how to reset a password, see To reset a password. Disabling the Administrator account can become a maintenance issue under certain circumstances. Under Safe Mode boot, the disabled Administrator account will only be enabled if the machine is non-domain joined and there are no other local active administrator accounts. If the computer is domain joined the disabled administrator will not be enabled. Default: Disabled.

Main Directory :-

Sub Directory :-

Policy Path :-

Local Computer Policy -> Computer Configuration -> Windows Settings -> Security Settings -> Local Policies -> Security Options

Policy Path :-

configure-group policy - Accounts: Administrator account status

Policy Path :-

output-group policy - Accounts: Administrator account status

Note :-

Notepad

After changing group policy options, you need to update group policy. If you do not update group policy then settings will not effect. To update it just simply type below command and also sample image is shown.

Command :-

gpupdate /force

output-update-group-policy
Notepad

In about command we used "/force" option, this will help up to update policy options forcefully.