No one else that works here still was a DA. These servers have been off for almost a year. I don't want to have to rebuilt AD.+
-Ben On Thu, Jun 16, 2011 at 12:18 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: > No one else was a DA ? > ------------------------------ > > > > > > > > From: Ben N <[email protected]> > To: "NT System Admin Issues" <[email protected] > > > Date: 06/16/2011 03:17 PM > Subject: Resetting Domain Administrator password - Server 2008 R2 > ------------------------------ > > > > So i have an old set of servers as VMs. They had their own AD servers as > well, but no one remembers the logon or work here anymore. > > I am trying to go through and reset the the domain administrator account > password. I have already blanked out the machine useraccount, so i can > reboot, F8, pick directory restore, and logon that way. > > I'm using the srvany.exe method, using a complex password. It doesn't seem > to work. Anyone have luck with this in the past? > > I'm following directions from here: > * > http://www.petri.co.il/reset_domain_admin_password_in_windows_server_2003_ad.htm > *<http://www.petri.co.il/reset_domain_admin_password_in_windows_server_2003_ad.htm> > > But i thought it was odd he had D:\temp\cmd.exe instead of > c:\windows\system32\cmd.exe... So i using Robert STrom's script file > instead and that looks good to me. > > I've checked the registry setting for the service, looks good. Service > looks good, although i had to manually check that interactive option on the > Logon (2nd) tab. > But every time i boot this server up.. wait a few minutes. my new password > isn't taking. I wish i knew if there was some kind of error message or > something so i can see if there is am mistake somewhere. > > or i'm open to other ideas on how to do this same thing. > > -Ben > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ > <*http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/*<http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/>> > ~ > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: * > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/*<http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/> > or send an email to > *[email protected]*<[email protected]> > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin > > > The information contained in this e-mail, and any attachment, is > confidential and is intended solely for the use of the intended recipient. > Access, copying or re-use of the e-mail or any attachment, or any > information contained therein, by any other person is not authorized. If you > are not the intended recipient please return the e-mail to the sender and > delete it from your computer. Although we attempt to sweep e-mail and > attachments for viruses, we do not guarantee that either are virus-free and > accept no liability for any damage sustained as a result of viruses. > > Please refer to http://disclaimer.bnymellon.com/eu.htm for certain > disclosures relating to European legal entities. > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > or send an email to [email protected] > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to [email protected] with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
