954,315 Members — Technology Publication meets Social Media
Username:
Password:
Lost login information?
Have something to say? Contribute New Article Reply to this Article

Create a non-administrator account on Windows Server 2008

I have a Windows Server 2008 RC server running at the moment and want to know if it's a good idea to create a non-administrator user account to access the server for things like FTP.
It is only myself and another person who will be accessing the server via FTP, but I would like to know whether it is good practice to create a non-administrator account on the "User Accounts" section of the server in order to create login details for my FTP server?
Thanks!

Formby
Newbie Poster
10 posts since Apr 2011
Reputation Points: 10
Solved Threads: 0
 


Creating a non Administrative account is a great idea. You should always follow the principle of least privileges. Only allow access to what is needed.

Unhnd_Exception
Posting Pro
569 posts since Nov 2010
Reputation Points: 249
Solved Threads: 199
 
Creating a non Administrative account is a great idea. You should always follow the principle of least privileges. Only allow access to what is needed.

Okay, great. I'll make myself and my fellow administrator a normal user account to access FTP and other such protocols to improve security!

Formby
Newbie Poster
10 posts since Apr 2011
Reputation Points: 10
Solved Threads: 0
 

i know this thread is solved - unhnd exception nailed it. but i wanted to add a small addition to it.

where i work we have a windows domain with roughly 100 a/d users
One one a/d user is actually an administrator

i dont allow myself or my coworkers to be administrators for security reasons. There is one admin account and only one that can be used if needed.

personally i feel that this is a good practice and adds an extra layer of security

jlego
Posting Pro
529 posts since Mar 2009
Reputation Points: 31
Solved Threads: 41
 

This question has already been solved

Post: Markdown Syntax: Formatting Help
You
View similar articles that have also been tagged: