Simple Windows Password Recovery Hack Guide 42



A computer with Windows Server 2003 that yous connected to a domain controller requires any Index Service Restore Mode (DSRM) Director password to admittance the Recovery Console. This password is different from the Administrator password (stored inside the Active Directory). The DSRM password is stored from the local computer's Security Accounts Manager (SAM). You must be logged in since Administrator on the local computer to be capable to change the Director password to the Recovery Console for Windows Server 2003.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

1 Type "ntdsutil" from "Start" > "Operate" and hit Enter. This will wide open up the Ntdsutil command prompt.

3 Reset the password. To reset the DSRM Administrator password on a local server, kind "reset password on server null." The term "null" notify the program that the password alter yous for the local PC.

To reset the password for a particular server, type "reset password on server," where "server" is the DNS name about the server for which you desire to reset the password.

4 Enter the new password and hit "Enter." The command prompt will not exhibit any characters for the new password you type.

5 Kind "q" at the DSRM command prompt and hit Enter.

6 Type "q" at the Ntdsutil command prompt and hit Enter.

References

Petri: Change Recovery Console Password

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