Re: Windows 2000 Administrator lockout

From: James Swanson (jswanson_at_geolearning.com)
Date: 08/16/04

  • Next message: Jack C: "Re: Windows 2000 Administrator lockout" 
    Date: Mon, 16 Aug 2004 13:29:12 -0400
To: focus-ms@securityfocus.com

    Better option: get another hard drive, slave the old drive to it,
    install OS on the first drive. It can then access the second drive,
    with all the data, and you have a fresh new install and you know the
    admin password.

    Jim

    >Hi Robert:
    >
    >I know this is probably what you don't want to hear but, I would format the
    >box.
    >Other then that you can try to crack the SAM file for admin passwords, which
    >is time consuming.
    >
    >There is nothing better then a nice clean format, especially that you just
    >inherited a foreign box,
    >and you know things are out of date on it. Might as well go for the format.
    >
    >Just my 2cents.
    >Good Luck-
    >
    >DS
    >
    >
    >
    >
    >-----Original Message-----
    >From: Robert Ritchey [mailto:rritchey@eods.com]
    >Sent: Friday, August 13, 2004 5:56 PM
    >To: focus-ms@securityfocus.com
    >Subject: Windows 2000 Administrator lockout
    >
    >
    >Hello All,
    >
    >The network that I have is rather small. 1 server, and 4 workstations. I
    >inherited the systems. There has been no administrator working there for a
    >little over a year. What administrator that was there, was very much
    >non-technical.
    >
    >When the network was built whoever built the server installed everything
    >they possibly could. This system now how few main functions:
    >1. File server
    >2. Internet Gateway
    >3. Symantec Virus manager
    >
    >Nobody knows any of the passwords for anything on the system. Any of the
    >passwords that are in use are not allowed administrator access. I do mean
    >for anything! I can't even get Symantec to update virus signatures, as I do
    >not have a password to do the update with. The signature is like 2003 date.
    >
    >
    >It is just very frustrating!
    >
    >I am looking for options, before I have to go and reformat and rebuild. This
    >would in some ways make life simpler, there are wrinkles in that all of
    >there operational data and other services are on the server. We are
    >currently moving foreword with a plan to rebuild. This will happen; I would
    >rather pick the time to do it. Rather than have it forced on me.
    >
    >Does anyone know of any other way to take control of this machine and
    >network.
    >
    >Thanks for your time and any ideas will be appreciated.
    >
    >Robert Ritchey
    >
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