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ok a friend of mine (no, really :) ) has got a server installed at his company and he reset the admin password

and now he cant remember it :D

I gave him two programs I found on TPB, that didnt work... He also tried that Haron boot cd (or something like that) and that also didnt work.

Any other ideas?

From what I understand its Windows Server 2008 Release 2 and its a local admin account, not on a domain (dont ask me why not, no idea)

:confused:
 
Are there any other admin accounts that can be used to log in?

Otherwise it's just dumb of him and he deserves every bit of pain that comes with reformatting. I hate it when people don't document things.
 
>.<

That's one thing I don't like about M$ OSes.

With Linux, if you forgot the admin password, just boot up in single-user mode, reset password, and you're all set.
 
HTC_guy said:
ok a friend of mine (no, really :) ) has got a server installed at his company and he reset the admin password

and now he cant remember it :D

I gave him two programs I found on TPB, that didnt work... He also tried that Haron boot cd (or something like that) and that also didnt work.

Any other ideas?

From what I understand its Windows Server 2008 Release 2 and its a local admin account, not on a domain (dont ask me why not, no idea)

:confused:
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If it's a DC and he's able to log in with an account with administrative privileges on the DC, then he can change the local admin password.

or just create a local user with admin privileges and use that to log in.

I'm speaking under correction as I don't have any experience with W2k8...
 
The_Librarian said:
>.<

That's one thing I don't like about M$ OSes.

With Linux, if you forgot the admin password, just boot up in single-user mode, reset password, and you're all set.
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Some may see that as a security risk. Forgetting a password is no excuse - it should be documented.
 
PsyWulf said:
http://www.pogostick.net/~pnh/ntpasswd/

Works to reset Server local passwords as well. Just make sure after resetting he remembers to SAVE the change ( default option selected is "Don't save" )
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+1

Otherwise if he logs in as domain admin, he should be able to change the local admin pw in Computer Management > Configuration > Local Users & Groups.
 
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HTC_guy said:
I gave him two programs I found on TPB, that didnt work...
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HTC you chop. You're in the running for the blonde award too now.

Server is now potentially contaminated with rootkits/backdoors/mystery disease now so he'll have to format anyway. :(
 
HavocXphere said:
HTC you chop. You're in the running for the blonde award too now.

Server is now potentially contaminated with rootkits/backdoors/mystery disease now so he'll have to format anyway. :(
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they were verified sources... Im not that retarded to go downloading anything I see on TPB

he also downloaded some software which cost $50 or something like that, it didnt work either

turns out he only needs the local admin password as its not on any domain... that should make things easier
 
"turns out he only needs the local admin password as its not on any domain... that should make things easier "

Not really, if he was on a AD domain he could have used any of the domain or enterprise administrators group accounts and logged on (locally or remotely) at the server and reset the local admin password.
Now that's he's NOT on a domain it's a bit more tricky.
 
you try active password changer?

Used it successfully on sbs, win7, winxp.
 
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