how to disable admin accout to connect remotely but allow a standard (limited) accout entry into a windows 7 machine
Hello,
(I am not a pro, though thought that this would be a good place to post).
I would like to connnect to my computer at work remotely (windows 7) from home (vista). I know how to do it, what to configure etc. I guess you pros would call my work machine a client machine.
However, I noticed when configuring windows 7 (machine at work) that admin account is allowed by default and I have to enable standard account to do that. I see it as a security risk and would like to do the opposite: to forbidd the admin account (which
I am using only to administrate my computer) but allow only standard (limited) account (which I am using on a daily basis) to access the machine remotely.
Is there a way to do that?
With best regards
Zoran
p.s. Of course, my fear is that someone might try to get as the administrator in my computer.
March 17th, 2011 12:25pm
Of course, one way out would be to have really super strong password for Admin account. But then in everyday life I have to type this super long password (and it happens, installe this, install that, would you allow this program to run, etc). Would be great
if there would be a way out it by completely exluding remote access for administrative accounts.
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March 18th, 2011 9:46am
The answer can be found here:
http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/w7itpronetworking/thread/4d41d586-c36f-4c9b-a008-dd21dd884731
Regards
Zoran
March 21st, 2011 10:16pm