The local accout(s) is disabled. NT password reset CD-ROM to reset password and enable the local accout. It's a Win10 "feature"
On Tue, Jul 18, 2017 at 8:24 PM Kurt Buff <[email protected]> wrote: > If nobody else comes up with a solution, that's the way I'll go. > > It's been a while since I've used it, but IIRC, it also enables the > account if it's disabled/locked out. > > Kurt > > On Tue, Jul 18, 2017 at 4:55 PM, Michael B. Smith <[email protected]> > wrote: > > I would try the pnordahl solution. > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [email protected] [mailto: > [email protected]] On Behalf Of Kurt Buff > > Sent: Tuesday, July 18, 2017 7:46 PM > > To: ntsysadm > > Subject: [NTSysADM] Boxed in on a Win10 VM > > > > All, > > > > A colleague stood up a Win10 VM that was a clone of an original > domain-joined machine, running on a ESXi/vSphere 6.0 host. > > > > I noticed this, and decided to help out - the VM clone was not fully > functional - it's trust relationship with the domain was broken. > > > > I was able to log in using cached credentials with administrative > privileges, so I set the local administrator password to something we know > (we use LAPS here, so there's no telling what the most recent administrator > password was). > > > > I then changed the machine name and joined the VM to a workgroup at the > same time - something I've done probably hundreds of times over the years > with never a failure before now. > > > > After reboot, the login screen shows only the username of the last > successful login (a domain account, not a local account, even though it's > not a member of the domain!). > > > > I cannot get it to switch to another account to log in, and since the > only account available on the login screen is the domain account, and it's > not joined to the domain, I can't use that account's password to log in. > > > > There are no backups, no restore points and no snapshots for this VM. > > > > I was able to boot into safe mode in the console, and start a command > prompt - when it asked for the local Administrator account, that worked, so > I know the password is good. > > > > I've tried to RDP into the machine, and am refused, no matter which > credentials I try. > > > > I even tried disconnecting the NIC for the VM to see if that would shake > loose some cached credentials, but no go, and it stubbornly refuses to show > me any other accounts to choose for login. > > > > I suppose I could do a reset, but I believe there's 3rd party software > that was installed in the interim, so I'm a bit hesitant to do that. > > > > Anyone have thoughts on how to proceed? > > > > I'm about ready to boot with a Nordahl iso, and see if that helps, but > if push comes to shove, I I'll re-clone the original, and try again, and > let the colleague know that he's lost any work done, but for the moment > this is an exercise in overcoming - something. > > > > Kurt > > > > > > >
