Windows Default Local User Account (Dictionary Entry)

Contexts	IAM, IT, Windows
Term	Windows Default Local User Account
Definitions	The default local user accounts are built-in accounts that are created automatically when you install Windows. After Windows is installed, the default local user accounts cannot be removed or deleted. In addition, default local user accounts do not provide access to network resources. Default local user accounts are used to manage access to the local server’s resources based on the rights and permissions that are assigned to the account. The default local user accounts, and the local user accounts that you create, are located in the Users folder. The Users folder is located in the Local Users and Groups folder in the local Computer Management Microsoft Management Console (MMC). (Microsoft, 2019(1)).
Related Terms	Windows DefaultAccount Account (Dictionary Entry) `Specialized Term` Windows Guest Account (Dictionary Entry) `Specialized Term` Windows HelpAssistant Account (Dictionary Entry) `Specialized Term` Windows Local Administrator Account (Dictionary Entry) `Specialized Term` Windows (Non-Default) Local User Account (Dictionary Entry) `Exclusive Category`
See Also	A General Inventory of Empirical Identities (Research Note - IAM)