admin password recovery

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"Ants" <antzj@hotmail.com> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
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> please help!!
>
> we have a standalone win2k server non domain member that I cannot log in
> using administrator.. either the password appears to have been documented
> incorectly or someone changed it and not willing to owe up.
>
> Can anyone recommend good software to purchase / or freeware even I can
> use
> to 'view/change' the password on this box.. if can do so without
> rebooting
> server then even better.
>
> Thanks in Advance
>
>

How can I gain access to a Windows 2000/XP/NT computer if I forgot the
administrator's password? How can I reset the administrator's password if I
forgot it?
http://www.petri.co.il/forgot_admi [...] ssword.htm

Michael

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.win2000.security (More info?)

I'm not certain where you could find it, but there is a forensics util called
pwdcrack. I think it's a listsoft product. I've used is before and it's
very easy to use.

-ap
"Ants" wrote:

> please help!!
>
> we have a standalone win2k server non domain member that I cannot log in
> using administrator.. either the password appears to have been documented
> incorectly or someone changed it and not willing to owe up.
>
> Can anyone recommend good software to purchase / or freeware even I can use
> to 'view/change' the password on this box.. if can do so without rebooting
> server then even better.
>
> Thanks in Advance
>
>
>