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It's a common security practice to rename these accounts. &nbsp;You should still be able to log in with cached credentials if the domain is unavailable.
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It's a common security practice to rename these accounts.  You should still be able to log in with cached credentials if the domain is unavailable.

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My hosting data center remove/rename all the Local Admin accounts. &nbsp; Is it important to have them in the event the Domain unavailable? &nbsp;I don't have a physical local access to the server anyway.
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My hosting data center remove/rename all the Local Admin accounts.   Is it important to have them in the event the Domain unavailable?  I don't have a physical local access to the server anyway.

Local Admin accounts

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Windows Server 2008

Active Directory (AD) is a Microsoft brand for identity-related capabilities. In the on-premises world, Windows Server AD provides a set of identity capabilities and services, and is hugely popular (88% of Fortune 1000 and 95% of enterprises use AD). This topic includes all things Active Directory including DNS, Group Policy, DFS, troubleshooting, ADFS, and all other topics under the Microsoft AD and identity umbrella.

Active Directory

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