Reseting the AD Restore Password

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Hi All

I need to reset the password on one of my domain controllers and have been advised it is possible through command promt. Does anyone know the command / syntax needed and any recommendations as to how to go about it?

Thanks In Advanc

David

 

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This is an extract from technet article ID Number: 239803

If Windows 2000 Service Pack 2 or later is installed on your computer, you can use the Setpwd.exe utility to change the SAM-based Administrator password. To do this:
1. Log on to the computer as the administrator or a user who is a member of the Administrators group.
2. At a command prompt, change to the %SystemRoot%\System32 folder.
3. To change the local SAM-based Administrator password, type setpwd, and then press ENTER.

To change the SAM-based Administrator password on a remote domain controller, type the following command at a command prompt, and then press ENTER
setpwd /s:servername
where servername is the name of the remote domain controller.
4. When you are prompted to type the password for the Directory Service Restore Mode Administrator account, type the new password that you want to use.

NOTE: If you make a mistake, repeat these steps to run setpwd again.

If you do not have Service Pack 2 or later installed check the rest of technet article ID Number: 239803