MCSE : Security Specialist
Method #2
On Windows 2000, if you
do know the Directory
Service Restore Mode Administrator password you can easily change it
to something else by using the following method:
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Shut
down the domain controller on which you want to change the
password.
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Restart the computer. When the selection menu screen is
displayed during the restart process, press F8 to view advanced
startup options.
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Select the Directory Service Restore Mode option.
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After you successfully log on, use one of the following methods
to change the local Administrator password:
At a
command prompt, type the following command:
or
Use
the Local User and Groups snap-in (Lusrmgr.msc) to change the
Administrator password.
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Shut
down and restart the computer.
You can
now use the Administrator account to log on to Recovery Console or
Directory Services Restore Mode using the new password
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