Re: Windows 2000 Administrator lockout

[Ansgar -59cobalt- Wiechers <bugtraq () planetcobalt net>]

On 2004-08-13 Robert Ritchey wrote:
> The network that I have is rather small.  1 server, and 4 workstations.
> I inherited the systems.  There has been no administrator working there
> for a little over a year.
[...]
> Nobody knows any of the passwords for anything on the system.  Any of
> the passwords that are in use are not allowed administrator access.  I
> do mean for anything!  I can't even get Symantec to update virus
> signatures, as I do not have a password to do the update with.
[...]
> I am looking for options, before I have to go and reformat and rebuild.
[...]
> Does anyone know of any other way to take control of this machine and
> network.

Yes. This is a frequently asked question and some googling (or searching
the list archive) should have unearthed the answer.

http://home.eunet.no/~pnordahl/ntpasswd/

Regards
Ansgar Wiechers
-- 
"Those who would give up liberty for a little temporary safety
deserve neither liberty nor safety, and will lose both."
--Benjamin Franklin

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