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Server with lost Admin Password? Help...
Name: Samir Patek Date: August 27, 2001 at 09:31:52 Pacific
Comment:
The last guy working here got mad and left leaving me (the new guy) no admin password, i can't install software, printer drivers nothing...the drive is NTFS on window's 2000 server... i tried remote accessing using ntrecover and locksmith by using a serial cable and my laptop that has win2k pro...but locksmith can't load registry files...
I have a program that will hack into the admin password and let you change it. Unfortunatly, my server is going to be down for a couple of days but if you can wait, I'd be glad to send it to you.
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Response Number 2
Name: Mathieu Date: August 27, 2001 at 12:35:30 Pacific
Reply:
Try this http://www.atstake.com/research/lc3/
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Response Number 3
Name: mike blum Date: August 27, 2001 at 13:37:47 Pacific
Reply:
Next possibility - is to exchange logon screensaver against commandline interpreter (cmd.exe).
To get access to the system, if it is NTFS, you have to make a second install of the OS into another directory. Or put the disk into another working WinNT system.
Then do ‘copy cmd.exe c:\winnt\system32\logon.scr’ FIRST save the original one, to logon.old Reboot, it will take some time, and when you are on the command line, start the User manager (usrmgr.exe for server or musrmgr.exe for workstation). You should be able to change the password. See message 11983
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Response Number 4
Name: samir patek Date: August 28, 2001 at 12:44:31 Pacific
Reply:
I tired using Lc3...it wouldn't allow me to install it fully.....
I heard changing the screen saver works...i'll try that next
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