Re: Lost Password for Domain Controller Administrator A/c



Hello Mirza,

Also available for Domain admins:
http://home.eunet.no/~pnordahl/ntpasswd/

Best regards

Meinolf Weber
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I established windows 2000 Domain controller and change the password
for Active directory Administrator Account.

Unfortunately I lost the password for Active dir Admin account and not
able to access the DC.

Is there any way to reset the password or cancel it.



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