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Directory Service Recovery Mode - local admin password missing
Hi experts,
I inherited a domain controller for which a regular AD backup is being done. However, the DC's local admin password was not handed down.
It's a W2K3 DC.
Is there a way to set / check / go around ...?
I had been searching around and it seems rather hopeless. BTW it's the lone DC on the network. I don't want to face the day unprepared.
Many thanks
dtview
I inherited a domain controller for which a regular AD backup is being done. However, the DC's local admin password was not handed down.
It's a W2K3 DC.
Is there a way to set / check / go around ...?
I had been searching around and it seems rather hopeless. BTW it's the lone DC on the network. I don't want to face the day unprepared.
Many thanks
dtview
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Thanks to all who contributed and apologies for the dealy ... to be frank I have yet to find a chance to try them out in my lab. I'd love to assign more points to each one though it seems 500 points is the most I am allowed to offer in total.
mpfister and Nyaema - thanks for your solutions. Unfortunately I can't assign more than 1 accepted answer. It's good of mpfister to give the kb number.
I gave 20 points each for the rest, because I don't have that many points left to spare and as rindi said, anything close to pirating may not be desirable. Of course when desperate I wouldn't be that picky (knock wood)
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mpfister and Nyaema - thanks for your solutions. Unfortunately I can't assign more than 1 accepted answer. It's good of mpfister to give the kb number.
I gave 20 points each for the rest, because I don't have that many points left to spare and as rindi said, anything close to pirating may not be desirable. Of course when desperate I wouldn't be that picky (knock wood)
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Thank you too dtview. =)
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