Re: URGENT: VSS admin passwd reset

From: Smartikat (Smartikat_at_online.nospam)
Date: 01/26/05


Date: Wed, 26 Jan 2005 13:51:31 -0800

I would say search google... It can be done. I did it once but it was a
while ago.

"David Gugick" <davidg-nospam@imceda.com> wrote in message
news:e7weGmnAFHA.1300@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> JJ Wang wrote:
>> hi,
>>
>> this is a VSS 6.0 question.
>>
>> our old DBA left the company and forgot about the passwd
>> of our current VSS admin login, and none of us besides him
>> is the admin in our vss.
>>
>> now we need to add our new DBA into our VSS, how can we do
>> it?
>>
>> how can we 'reset the admin passwd' or 'add an additional
>> admin to the existing VSS' without knowing the current vss
>> admin password?
>>
>> million thanks!!
>>
>> JJ
>
> Read this article on passwords and MS Support. I don't think it will make
> you happy. The MS KB also mentions that if you lose your VSS password, MS
> can't help you recover it. You may need to contact the employee and tell
> them to give it to you.
>
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;189126
>
> See if this thread helps:
> http://www.derkeiler.com/Mailing-Lists/securityfocus/pen-test/2002-06/0052.html
>
>
>
>
> --
> David Gugick
> Imceda Software
> www.imceda.com



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