Hmm....I think the setpwd was a "hack" they threw together to address the issue quickly. You'll now found this ability to reset the password in the ntdsutil command on win2003. the setpwd doesn't exist in 2003 either.
I am not running SP4, but if you are, you might want to check ntdsutil to see if that option was added to it. It was on the main menu, and I believe it was "reset DSRM password" was the command. just a thought... Jef Original Message: >From: "Rocky Habeeb" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: [ActiveDir] Directory Services Restore Password >Date: Fri, 14 Nov 2003 11:47:48 -0500 >Good People Of The List, > >Please consider answering the following question if you have the time and >inclination: > >You've lost control of your Directory Services Restore Password, however, >not to worry, because everything is up and healthy. So you go to the DC and >log on, switch to %SystemRoot%\System32 and run "setpwd". The system says >"Put in the new password." However, unlike most other password entry >procedures, the system does not echo anything, even asterisks and it does >not ask you to confirm the password. > >Is there a method, or tool that you can run to query the DC after the fact >to confirm the password, where it says "OK, what is it? Yes that's >correct." > >Thanx in advance for anything you can offer. > >------------------------------------------------- >Rocky Habeeb >Microsoft Systems Administrator >------------------------------------------------- >James W. Sewall Company >Old Town, Maine >------------------------------------------------- >207.827.4456 >habr @ jws.com >www.jws.com >------------------------------------------------- > >List info : http://www.activedir.org/mail_list.htm >List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/list_faq.htm >List archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/ > > List info : http://www.activedir.org/mail_list.htm List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/list_faq.htm List archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/
