What Is a Local Account On a Computer?
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What Is a Local Account on a Computer?
A local account on a computer is defined as it is the control access to a single physical computer. Local account credentials such as passwords, usernames, and the SID/UID are stored locally in the computer hardware, when you try to log in, the computer checks its own files in which your credentials are stored to verify it.
A local account is different from a network domain account like a university account which is produced and stored in the domain controller sometimes called a network server. Local accounts give access to the individual computer. The setting of the local account decides your rights about installing and removing programs, running programs, and the file accessing, enabling and disabling the services. A local account only works on specific computers, not any other computers.
Benefits:
The advantages of using local accounts are,
Security:
By creating a complex password its security increase it only works on a specific computer.
Customize login names:
When your screen locks your login name does not display on the screen because you never choose your email address as a login name.
Private:
Computer settings and activity are not transferred to remote servers.
Internet independent:
The local account in the computer does not need an internet connection for login just like Microsoft login requires an internet connection.
Disadvantages of the local accounts:
There are also some drawbacks when using local accounts over Microsoft accounts.