Windows 2000 Server and passwords

[Guest]

I recently have an employee who left and I don't know the password to their
system. I can change it but only if I have the "old" one, no good to me, is
there a way to reset the password, without having to make any modifications
to the registry" something a little more simpler.

Thanks in advance, jimmy!!

 

[Dave Patrick]

Logon as local administrator to change the password.

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|I recently have an employee who left and I don't know the password to their
| system. I can change it but only if I have the "old" one, no good to me,
is
| there a way to reset the password, without having to make any
modifications
| to the registry" something a little more simpler.
|
| Thanks in advance, jimmy!!

 

[Kaushik Banerjee]

Hello,

Use the local administartor to log in the system and you can change the
password if it is a local user.

If it is a domain user go to the Domain controller and open up the active
directory users and computers.Highlight the user and click on Action
Menu->Choose Reset password .You should be logged as a domain administrator
on the DC.


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