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-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jim Helfer Sent: Monday, April 12, 2004 10:18 AM To: Exchange Discussions Subject: RE: Changing 5.5 Service Account password I come before you humbled and ashamed, for I have forgotten my Exchange 5.5 service account password, and now I need it to install a new 2003 Exchange into the Organization :-(. My password manager program managed to loose it for me (Curse you, Big Crocodile! [1]), and I can't quite remember it, and since it's a highly complex password, the password-cracker utilites are having a tough time cracking it. I've found Microsoft's KB article on the proper procedure to change the service account password http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=http://support.microsoft.com: 80/support/kb/articles/q157/7/80.asp&NoWebContent=1 As I have a single site/server/everything, it looks pretty straightforward. Use Admin to change the password, change the password in Usermanager as well, and then stop and start all the Exchange services so that they will pick up the new password. Any other gotchas I need to be looking out for? Thanks for any advice Jim Helfer WTW Architects Pittsburgh PA [1] Seriously, don't use the "Big Crocodile" password manager shareware app. On the surface, it seems to have all the features you would want to store your network's passwords, but the programmer either doesn't understand or didn't bother to properly code network awareness into this app, which leads to a lot of problems with data corruption and lost password entries. _________________________________________________________________ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Web Interface: http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=exchange&text_mode=&lang =english To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe via postal mail, please contact us at: Jupitermedia Corp. Attn: Discussion List Management 475 Park Avenue South New York, NY 10016 Please include the email address which you have been contacted with. _________________________________________________________________ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Web Interface: http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=exchange&text_mode=&lang=english To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe via postal mail, please contact us at: Jupitermedia Corp. Attn: Discussion List Management 475 Park Avenue South New York, NY 10016 Please include the email address which you have been contacted with.
