Re: Reset password

From: Tom (Tom_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 10/27/04 

Date: Wed, 27 Oct 2004 12:55:05 -0700

thanks for the reply
I just took over a network. This password is used when I login to the server
(on the server) and map a network drive on workstations.
so i'm not sure if it's sam or built in admin account, I"m green to it.

"Steven L Umbach" wrote:

> Which password - the local sam password for Directory Services Restore that
> is stored in the local sam? If so see the link below for more info including
> the use of the setpwd command. Otherwise any administrator in the domain
> can change reset the password on any domain account including the built in
> administrator account for the domain by going to the account in Active
> Directory Users and Computers, selecting the account and right clicking to
> see the reset password option.--- Steve
>
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;en-us;239803&sd=tech
>
> "Tom" <Tom@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:A0FE075D-DA77-487A-B943-D23F16D3713F@microsoft.com...
> > OS: Win2000 Adv.Server (PDC)
> > I need to reset login password on the server.
> > How I can reset it?
>
>
>

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