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My predecessor did not leave me the local admin password. &nbsp;I need to reset the local password on a Windows 2003 server. &nbsp;It is a domain controller. &nbsp;In Computer Management, there is no option for &quot;Local Users and Groups&quot;
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My predecessor did not leave me the local admin password.  I need to reset the local password on a Windows 2003 server.  It is a domain controller.  In Computer Management, there is no option for "Local Users and Groups"

Reset local admin password on Win 2003 server

Operating system security (OS security) is the process of ensuring OS integrity, confidentiality and availability. OS security refers to specified steps or measures used to protect the OS from threats, viruses, worms, malware or remote hacker intrusions. OS security encompasses all preventive-control techniques, which safeguard any computer assets capable of being stolen, edited or deleted if OS security is compromised, including authentication, passwords and threats to systems and programs.

OS Security

Windows Server 2003 was based on Windows XP and was released in four editions: Web, Standard, Enterprise and Datacenter. It also had derivative versions for clusters, storage and Microsoft’s Small Business Server. Important upgrades included integrating Internet Information Services (IIS), improvements to Active Directory (AD) and Group Policy (GP), and the migration to Automated System Recovery (ASR).