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Windows 2k locked out and forgot password????? ANY HELP????

IS here anyway to retrieve a admin 2000 password while being locked out? I have a client that has forgot their admin password and they are the only ones that know it. Now they are coming to me wanting to fix it. Is it fixable??? I have no passwords on this computer other than the one they set and its not a member of a domain.
ANY HELP???

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Luc Franken

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Fatal_Exception

Beat me by 2 minutes..!!! So I will just say Good Morning to you LucF..!! :)

rbkumaran

Please check the following thread:

https://www.experts-exchange.com/questions/20424350/Lost-WIndows-2000-Admin-Password.html

Good Luck!!!

Kumaran

Luc Franken

Afternoon FE ;-)

Luc Franken

Glad to help ;-)

Ckesey

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Worked like a champ....booted w/ the linux disk and was able to clear the admin password. Can you say security hole???? LOL

Fatal_Exception

Yea.. it is a security hole, but it can be fixed... All you need to do is turn off LM Hash in a GPO of your system... Or create a password that is > 14 characters...

Anyway, glad to see that LucF did the job for you..

Luc Franken

that's exactly why I have big passwords with creative figures (think alt-whatever)

LucF

Fatal_Exception

*grin*

Luc Franken

*Did I just give away my secret? Why my passwords are unbreakable?*

Fatal_Exception

Only factor in breaking a pw is a question of time, eh..???

Luc Franken

LC couldn't do it ;-)

Fatal_Exception

Wouldn't even want to try..