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Directory service restore mode - server 2003

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by marvelchip

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I am failing to have access to the Directory service restore mode, i don't have the password, is there a way to change the administrator password using registry over the network. I`m able to access the server`s registry over the network.

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by p.j.hutchison

No, because the passwords are NOT stored in the registry, they are stored and encrypted in the local account database (SAM database).

You could login in safe mode, login with a different local account and reset the administrator password then using User Accounts in Control panel.

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