Re: Big Problem w/ Admin accounts locked out

Have you tried the new passwords in uppercase (in case he had the caps lock
key on when he changed the passwords)?

Maybe some help here...

Forgot the Administrator's Password? - Reset Domain Admin Password in
Windows Server 2003 AD.
http://www.petri.co.il/reset_domain_admin_password_in_windows_server_2003_ad.htm

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Merv Porter [SBS-MVP]
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"Dan" <dan.zitting@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Unfortunately, I sure can't login with either the old or what I'm told
he's 100% sure are the new passwords. I can only log in at this point
using remote desktop with a power user (not admin) account.


Merv Porter [SBS-MVP] wrote:
Can you log into the server (directly at the console) using either the
new
or old credentials?

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Merv Porter [SBS-MVP]
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"Dan" <dan.zitting@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Hello all,
I have a system where my manager decided he was afraid we had a
potiential security problem so he says he went into SBS using his
account (which has Domain Admin rights) to Server Management --> Users,
right-clicked his and each of the other domain admin accounts and
changed the passwords. He also changed the Administrator password in
this same manner. He then disconnected his remote desktop session and
now for some reason we can't login with any domain admin accounts or
the Administrator account. We do have a power user account that can
login but with it's lower privileges, we can't do anything with the
domain admin accounts.

If there is any way to get back into those accounts I would greatly,
greatly appreciate any help. I'm terrified I see a reinstall in my
future right now.




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