Lost Admin Password

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Bob

Are there any hacks I can use to retrieve or change a lost admin
password for a stand alone win2K server? I can still log on as a
power user, but admin is lost. If I have to re-install win2k I could
use some hints on doing that without losing the current configuration
for things like IIS.

Thanks,
 
Bob said:
Are there any hacks I can use to retrieve or change a lost admin
password for a stand alone win2K server? I can still log on as a
power user, but admin is lost. If I have to re-install win2k I could
use some hints on doing that without losing the current configuration
for things like IIS.

Thanks,
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After following Steve's advice, start planning ahead. A server
with a single admin account is a disaster waiting to happen . . .
 
After following Steve's advice, start planning ahead. A server
with a single admin account is a disaster waiting to happen . . .
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Yeah, well we had several. Then a couple of months ago we decided
that it wasn't secure, so we pulled it back to one account. Bad
idea.
 
Bob said:
Yeah, well we had several. Then a couple of months ago we decided
that it wasn't secure, so we pulled it back to one account. Bad
idea.
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I have followed the discussions in this group for several years.
There is usually at least one item each day relating to a password
issue. There has never ever been one about security issues
caused by having more than one admin account. I let you draw
your own conclusion.
 
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