RE: restore Administrator password

["Andreas Freyvogel" <afreyvogel () ecmarket com>]

Filip,

If you have physical access to the drive then boot with dos (ntfsdos) and go
to the %winnt%\system32\config folder. Delete the SAM file and when you
reboot the machine you will have no password for the administrator account.
Keep in mind that this will delete any other users on the system. You just
need to recreate them with the same names and they will be fine again.

Good luck.
-Andreas


-----Original Message-----
From: filip.danes () loweworldwide com
[mailto:filip.danes () loweworldwide com]
Sent: Friday, April 16, 2004 7:18 AM
To: security-basics () securityfocus com
Subject: restore Administrator password


Hi
I am very sorry for stupid question but I need help from you. How can I
restore Administrator password in OS Microsoft Windows 2000
Server. This server is not any domain controler. It is installed as
Standalone.
Do you know any procedure how reset password? I have access to the
server
only physical. I can not login there because I do not know Administrator

password (company changed Administrator guy who not told password for
Administrator)
Thank you very much for your answer and help.
Best regards,
Filip

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