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default account
(I) A system login account (usually accessed with a user name and
password) that has been predefined in a manufactured system to
permit initial access when the system is first put into service.
(C) Sometimes, the default user name and password are the same in
each copy of the system. In any case, when the system is put into
service, the default password should immediately be changed or the
default account should be disabled.
