Initial User Account Has Administrator Privileges

SUMMARY

Windows NT Setup creates three default accounts: administrator, guest, and user. The user account is prepared for the person installing Windows NT and is given administrative privileges. (Note: The actual name of this account is determined during installation by the person running Setup.)

Rights and privileges given to the initial user account are:

• Create, modify, or delete users
• Add or remove users from groups
• Assign special rights to a group
• Modify operating system software
• Install or upgrade application software and device drivers
• Format a fixed disk
• Set up the computer for remote administration on a network