yes it my server (well, a clients), they dont know the password, and do not have an ERD.. The linux boot disk trick doesn't work cause its a win2k domain controller and apparently has no affect on active directory.
The client is new and is seeking help because they screwed this up and dont know how to get in to fix it. Supposedly noone changed the password, they're pretty sure someone hacked in and did it..... which is COMPLETELY possible since they dont have any security whatsoever, and the thing is out on the internet without as much as a NAT router in front of it.
Anyways, if anyone knows a way I can crack it tonight, and I'm open to suggestion, otherwise I'm gonna have to reload this god forsaken POS.
And yes, I have physical access to the machine. It has two 18GB HDD, on a perc2 hardware raid controller (raid 1) if that helps...
Oh and they haven't run backups in over 1.5 weeks and need the data on the drives.
TIA
God I hate stupid users....
The client is new and is seeking help because they screwed this up and dont know how to get in to fix it. Supposedly noone changed the password, they're pretty sure someone hacked in and did it..... which is COMPLETELY possible since they dont have any security whatsoever, and the thing is out on the internet without as much as a NAT router in front of it.
Anyways, if anyone knows a way I can crack it tonight, and I'm open to suggestion, otherwise I'm gonna have to reload this god forsaken POS.
And yes, I have physical access to the machine. It has two 18GB HDD, on a perc2 hardware raid controller (raid 1) if that helps...
Oh and they haven't run backups in over 1.5 weeks and need the data on the drives.
TIA
God I hate stupid users....