Need To Retrieve An Administrator's Password

[Dan]

I set up a small network (4 PC's) for a company. One new system has Win2K. Someone set up a password on that system and then left the company. Now they're trying to install some new software and are being asked for a password. Is there any way to retrieve it?

 

[obenton]

You can log in using another account that has Adm privileges and change it.

 

[Planetspectre]

There are a few programs out there that will extract passwords for accounts, archived files, etc. You can Google search for them. I know there is a company that makes a number of programs to extract passwords from a number of file formats and sources, but the program isnt free.

Spectre

 

[Codewiz]

There is a free program that uses Linux to reset Win2k Passwords. DO a search on google

 

[Dan]

Thanks! 😀

 

[Gepost]

do a search for NTAccess. Not free, but worth the money if you need it. It doesn't seem to me like you need it. I mean, if you have access to the machine, just copy your files somewhere, then reinstall Windows 2000. You an still retain the data and folders on the computer.

 

[TheWart]

a program i used a while back that was very quick and simple, but had a ton more advanced features was @tstake LC4.

 

[Ulfwald]

Winternals is a tool that will help you retreive the password.

 

[Codewiz]

Here is what I was talking about......

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