How to disable local admin rights on Windows devices
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Written by Anthony Marshi
Updated over a week ago
  1. Open the Group Policy Editor:

    • Press the Windows key + R, type "gpedit.msc" in the Run dialog box, and press Enter.

    • Alternatively, navigate to the Start menu, type "gpedit.msc" in the search bar, and select the "Local Group Policy Editor" option.

  2. Navigate to the Computer Configuration > Windows Settings > Security Settings > Local Policies > User Rights Assignment policy:

    • In the Group Policy Editor, navigate to the above path on the left-side panel.

  3. Modify the "Allow log on locally" policy:

    • On the right-side panel, double-click the "Allow log on locally" policy.

    • In the policy properties, click the "Add User or Group" button.

    • In the "Select Users, Computers, Service Accounts, or Groups" dialog, type "Administrators" in the object name field and click "Check Names".

    • Ensure the "Administrators" group is highlighted, then click the "Remove" button to remove it from the list.

    • Click "OK" to close the dialog, then click "OK" again to close the policy properties.

  4. Apply the policy changes:

    • Close the Group Policy Editor.

    • Open a Command Prompt as administrator and run the following command: "gpupdate /force"

    • Restart the computer.

After these steps, the local administrator account will no longer have the rights to log on locally to the Windows devices, improving the security of your network.

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