Creating a local admin account NOT on domain


  1. mike6623
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    Windows 8 Pro
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    Creating a local admin account NOT on domain


    Hello, I am on a domain at my job and amd setting up a laptop for a user. We always set everyone up on the domain, but I am wanting to set up a local admin account, not on our domain so they cannot access all of our files. What is the best way to go about this?
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  3. Brink
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    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
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    Hello Mike,

    I don't have any experience with domains, but you might see if the local built-in elevated Administrator account may work for this.

    Built-in Administrator Account - Enable or Disable

    Hope this helps. :)
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  4. andrew129260
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    Windows 10 Pro
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    Just don't attach the pc to the domain? Not seeing the problem here...
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