I've used NTAccess from Subelt Software (link below) in the past successfully. it will reset the default administrator password (and spit out what the account name is as well, in case it's been changed). I only used it in Windows NT, XP and Windows 2000, but their site says it works on Windows 2003 as well.
http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/NTAccess.cfm
Thanks,
>From: Tom Kern <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Reply-To: [email protected]
>To: [email protected]
>Subject: Re: [ActiveDir] Lots of issues
>Date: Fri, 12 Aug 2005 19:32:16 -0400
>
>they want you to send them the pw to decrypt.
>not something i'd trust.
>thanks
>
>On 8/12/05, David Cliffe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > Replying off-list...
> >
> > -DaveC
> > Reuters IS&T Service Delivery
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Tom Kern
> > Sent: Friday, August 12, 2005 7:19 PM
> > To: [email protected]
> > Subject: Re: lots of issues
> >
> > ok. i can reboot it. but linux boot disk doesn't work.
> > any other ideas besides parellel os install?
> > thanks
> >
> > On 8/12/05, Tom Kern <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > > no.
> > > they only got DA access to child domain from legal.
> > > this server was a root domain dc that was demoted to a member server.
> > > the only logon possible is local sam.its running dhcp/dns so they
> > > don't want to reboot it.. and they're afraid it will never come up too.
> > >
> > > the info i'd really like are the dns zone files and dhcp config which
> > > i can't get without local admin access.
> > >
> > >
> > > i guess i'm outta luck.
> > >
> > > On 8/12/05, ASB <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > > > Beyond that issue, have they no legal recourse?
> > > >
> > > > -ASB
> > > >
> > > > On 8/12/05, Tom Kern <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > > > > This company is in a jam i've yet to have seen.
> > > > >
> > > > > They outsourced AD/Exchange and when they tried to get it back,
> > > > > the outsource firm demoted their DC's that are phyisically present
> >
> > > > > at the company. some of these former DC's dhcp and dns.
> > > > > now no one knows the local admin password and connectivity between
> >
> > > > > the root has been severed.
> > > > > no one wants to go the linux pw disk route because they can't
> > reboot the server.
> > > > > there's no way i can get local system access to this server that i
> > can think of.
> > > > >
> > > > > is there any other way to change or get the local admin password
> > > > > of what is now essentially a stand alone server?
> > > > > i know this is bodering on "hacking" so i understand if i get no
> > response.
> > > > > just curious if there is a way to do this without a server reboot..
> > > > > thanks a lot.
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