Re: unable to logon

From: Bryan (netslingre@netzero.net)
Date: 01/02/03


From: "Bryan" <netslingre@netzero.net>
Date: Thu, 2 Jan 2003 07:59:01 -0800


"Karl Levinson [x y] mvp" <levinson_k@excite.com> wrote in message
news:uKkC$MRsCHA.2484@TK2MSFTNGP10...
>
> You need to log in locally [change the domain to the workstation name] and
> then remove and re-join the workstation to the domain.
>
> If you don't know any local login IDs and passwords, see:
>
> http://securityadmin.info/faq.htm#password
>
> Since you are clearly able to manipulate the registry files outside of
> Windows, renaming the SAM.* files and rebooting is one way to delete all
> local accounts and restore the Administrator password to nothing [blank].
>
> I am very surprised that restoring the registry as you did worked... I
would
> expect to see future problems on this computer after doing this. Maybe
not
> today, but one day.
>
>

Ok you've peaked my interest. What kind of problems would you expect. And
how would you have restored the registry to prevent what you expect to
happen?

thx//bry



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