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Create a 'hidden at login' Admin account
Authored by: mantrid on Jun 05, '07 08:29:46AM

The point of this hint isn't to hide the admin account for security reasons. It is to keep a rarely used admin account from cluttering the login window. It says so right in the hint.

That said, HiddenUsersList way is more flexible, and may actually be more secure because of the guessability factor of "Admin", knowing that a successful crack will give the attacker admin privs.



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Create a 'hidden at login' Admin account
Authored by: Shawn Parr on Jun 05, '07 09:38:04AM
The thing that bugs me is that every time I log in, I see a this big login option, Administrator, and that easily tells someone that is physically stealing my notebook that he needs to crack the admin account, and not mine, to hack my system. I prefer to hide the admin account, but I don't really like to use the Terminal.
I think the submitter doesn't agree with that sentiment. :)

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Create a 'hidden at login' Admin account
Authored by: PostScript on Jun 05, '07 04:40:24PM

I actually do! xD

You see, I'm not one of the best writers in the world, and I have trouble expressing my thoughts...

And, on the matter of security, as 85% of the people who use computers use Windows, I wouldn't be TOO worried about a hacker getting into the account...

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Phillip
"If at first you don't succeed... so much for skydiving." -HY



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