Re: 2003 Domain Controller Local Administrator Password

From: Steven L Umbach (n9rou_at_nospam-comcast.net)
Date: 02/26/05 

Date: Fri, 25 Feb 2005 23:38:42 -0600

If you mean the actual local administrator account that is used for only
Directory Services Restore and Recovery Console you can use setpwd or
ntdsutil. For the administrator account for the domain use AD Users and
Computers to change or reset the password. --- Steve

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/810037 --- setpwd

"Gaza" <Gaza@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:B71A490C-A7E0-479E-83F7-CA07C58E63FC@microsoft.com...
> During the installation of 2003 you enter a admin pasword.
> They in some cases you run dcpromo and promote to a AD DC.
> The local administrator account and password still work.
>
> How do you chang the local administrator password on a domain controller?

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