Don't know if this is a bug, or I need assistance!

From: John Torres (johnt@HUBSPAN.COM)
Date: 02/13/02 

Date:         Wed, 13 Feb 2002 11:34:33 -0800
From: John Torres <johnt@HUBSPAN.COM>
To: NTBUGTRAQ@LISTSERV.NTBUGTRAQ.COM

Don't know if this is a bug, or I need assistance!

In windows 2000 Active Directory I changed the Administrator account to
a different name. All local Administrator accounts have also been
renamed. When I Terminal service into a box I can still use the
Administrator account name or the new name I changed it to as well. Is
this a bug or a feature? I do not want anyone to be able to use the
Administrator account that I renamed with the Administrator logon.

John Torres
Director of Information Technology
Hubspan
johnt@hubspan.com
www.hubspan.com
P (206) 838-5440
F (206) 838-5449

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