RE: Windows 2000 Administrator lockout

["Rob Morgan" <rob.morgan () blueyonder co uk>]

For Symantec, the password is stored in a registry key. I don't know it's
exact name off hand but use regedit to search for password.  Delete the
value and the password defaults to Symantec.

It worked for me a few months ago, hope it works for you too.

Regards,
Rob.

-----Original Message-----
From: Robert Ritchey [mailto:rritchey () eods com] 
Sent: 13 August 2004 19:55
To: security-basics () securityfocus com
Subject: Windows 2000 Administrator lockout


Hello All,

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.  What administrator that was there, was very much
non-technical.

When the network was built whoever built the server installed everything
they possibly could.  This system now how few main functions:  
1. File server 
2. Internet Gateway
3. Symantec Virus manager

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.  The signature is like 2003 date.


It is just very frustrating!  

I am looking for options, before I have to go and reformat and rebuild. This
would in some ways make life simpler, there are wrinkles in that all of
there operational data and other services are on the server.  We are
currently moving foreword with a plan to rebuild.  This will happen; I would
rather pick the time to do it.  Rather than have it forced on me. 

Does anyone know of any other way to take control of this machine and
network.

Thanks for your time and any ideas will be appreciated.

Robert Ritchey


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