Windows 10: Be Aware: Account Lockout for Local Administrator Accounts

With the KB5020282 update, Microsoft is introducing an important new security feature. This update, which became available on October 11, 2022 can lockout a local Administrator account after too many incorrect password attempts. As Microsoft explains, this is intended to defend against brute force attacks on local Administrator accounts. This means it's important for all of us who have a local Administrator account to know the password. A password manager is a safe way to store your passwords so they won't be forgotten.

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Locked out of local administrator account

Window Version 1803

My Windows 10 local account has been locked out on a stand-alone offline computer. It is the administrator account and the only account on the PC. I cannot get back in as the account lockout duration was set to "0" - permanently locked until administrator resets.




This PC is deployed as a server for a plant SCADA system. The customer requested for the following settings:
Account lockout duration: 0
Account lockout threshold: 6 login attempts
Reset account lockout counter after : 99999 minutes

After the wrong password was entered 6 times, the account became permanently locked. There is no other account to login with. There are no security questions as this is a business use account.

I have tried changing the system time in the BIOS but the account lockout status persists. T




How can I unlock my admin account?

 

Local account to administrator

Just to be straight with terminology.

You can set up your device with a local account or Microsoft account.

Within each of these options you can then either be an Administrator or a Standard user.

If you go Start, Settings, Account and click on Your Info is it listing you as a local account and just below that are you Standard or Administrator.

 

Deleting an Local Administrator Account

Hello Thanks for your reply, I red the article and followed the steps within my capacity, however still having the same problem technically I do not see the delete link at the Administrator Account like it is at the other one...So confusing pls check the image - Thanks