I have a NT4 server (SP 5) which is NOT a PDC or BDC – i.e. member server. Someone has reset the local Admin password (many users had local admin rights to the box as it is a development box). I can log onto the box using the domain admin passwrod, from the domain but if I change the admin password this way it changes the domain one not the local one. How do I change the local one?
Also my personal user name and that of several others are supposed to be able to log on locally ot the box (not the domain) but whenever any of us try it says invalid password. I.e. if I select on the logon on screen the local machine (DEV1) instead of the doamin it rejects the logon
We need to solve this for a number of reasons – I curently have lophtcrack running on it but I have a feeling that is only going to find the domain passwords not the local one.
I know I can do it by loading another copy of NT and fiddling registry etc, but I was hoping that there is an easier way since I can access the box as domain admin
Thanks in advance
Any ideas?? – we don’t want to destoy the box