Re: URGENT: VSS admin passwd reset

From: David Gugick (davidg-nospam_at_imceda.com)
Date: 01/25/05

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    JJ Wang wrote:
    > hi,
    >
    > this is a VSS 6.0 question.
    >
    > our old DBA left the company and forgot about the passwd
    > of our current VSS admin login, and none of us besides him
    > is the admin in our vss.
    >
    > now we need to add our new DBA into our VSS, how can we do
    > it?
    >
    > how can we 'reset the admin passwd' or 'add an additional
    > admin to the existing VSS' without knowing the current vss
    > admin password?
    >
    > million thanks!!
    >
    > JJ

    Read this article on passwords and MS Support. I don't think it will
    make you happy. The MS KB also mentions that if you lose your VSS
    password, MS can't help you recover it. You may need to contact the
    employee and tell them to give it to you.

    http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;189126

    See if this thread helps:
    http://www.derkeiler.com/Mailing-Lists/securityfocus/pen-test/2002-06/0052.html 

    -- 
David Gugick
Imceda Software
www.imceda.com
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