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Disable the account or change the password to something difficult to guess.
Unix: Disable login access to this Unix account if it is not needed:
- Edit the /etc/passwd file.
- Locate the account.
- Place an * (asterisk) in the password field.
- Place the string /bin/false in the shell field. An example of the /etc/passwd entry for a disabled guest account should resemble the following: guest:*:2311:50:Guest User:/home/guest:/bin/false
- Save and exit the file.
Windows: Select one of these choices:
- Change the password on this account to something difficult to guess:
- Open User Manager. From the Windows NT Start menu, select Programs, Administrative Tools (Common), User Manager.
- Double-click the account to display the User Properties dialog box.
- To change the password to something difficult to guess, type and confirm the new password.
- Click OK.
—OR—
- Disable login access to this Windows account:
- Open User Manager. From the Windows NT Start menu, select Programs, Administrative Tools (Common), User Manager.
- Double-click the account to display the User Properties dialog box.
- To disable the account, select the Account Disabled check box.
- Click OK.
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