Re: 2003 Domain Controller Local Administrator Password
From: Roger Abell (mvpNOSpam_at_asu.edu)
Date: 03/01/05
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Date: Mon, 28 Feb 2005 22:16:50 -0700
The local SAM, with its built-in Administrator account, however
that may have been renamed before DCpromo is the accout about
which you speak and also the account that is used for DS Restore
mode login.
-- Roger Abell Microsoft MVP (Windows Security) MCSE (W2k3,W2k,Nt4) MCDBA "Gaza" <Gaza@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:42E7EB9D-2497-4005-A130-9F3CC59D7230@microsoft.com... > Thank you for your answer. > Im talking about the local\administrator account and not the AD restore > account. > When you add a server to the domain you have an option on logging on as > domain admin or local admin. When you promote to a DC the local\admin logon > is not primitted from the login screen. However if you connected the admin > shares like C$, when prompted for a password enter computername\administrator > and the password you used during the windows 2003 server installation, the > password you used to login before you ran dcpromo. > > "Steven L Umbach" wrote: > > > 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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