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Name: peraudom
Date: September 11, 2008 at 07:30:36 Pacific
OS: server 2003
CPU/Ram: xeon/4 gig
Product: dell
Comment:

One of my customers has disabled the admin account, I've tried many things to resolve this issue and have been unsuccessful. I've tried NTCrack, logging in safe mode etc. Anybody have any ideas?



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Response Number 1
Name: Jennifer SUMN
Date: September 11, 2008 at 09:08:21 Pacific
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The Default Admin account cannot be disabled. Can you access the server through Computer Management and actually look at the Local Users and Groups?

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To have to beg you to see
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What a shame" - Shinedown


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Name: peraudom
Date: September 11, 2008 at 10:00:47 Pacific
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no because all of the other users are not admin. I have a feeling that one user played around with their system and modified something. I assume it's disabled or locked because ntcrack tells me so.


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Response Number 3
Name: Jennifer SUMN
Date: September 11, 2008 at 11:30:49 Pacific
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Do you have the machine connected to the network so that you can access it remotely?

"So won’t you give this man his wings
What a shame
To have to beg you to see
We’re not all the same
What a shame" - Shinedown


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Response Number 4
Name: peraudom
Date: September 11, 2008 at 11:43:22 Pacific
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yes they have a number of computers connected to the server through the network.


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Response Number 5
Name: Jennifer SUMN
Date: September 11, 2008 at 16:18:59 Pacific
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Are you running AD? What happens if you try and connect to that computer via Computer Management?

"So won’t you give this man his wings
What a shame
To have to beg you to see
We’re not all the same
What a shame" - Shinedown


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Response Number 6
Name: Charles H
Date: September 16, 2008 at 08:29:51 Pacific
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I'd Say try eather herin's boot cd or Spotmau boot cd, herin's boot disk has the ablity to enable the account, spotmau i'm pretty sure does the same thing(not exactly sure since I've never had to do that) but it also shows you what accounts are installed on the comp aswell

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Response Number 7
Name: Jennifer SUMN
Date: September 16, 2008 at 09:47:59 Pacific
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The think the OP has given up on the thread.

"So won’t you give this man his wings
What a shame
To have to beg you to see
We’re not all the same
What a shame" - Shinedown


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