Chanign Local Account on Server 2003

[E1Designs]

Logged in the Domain as the Admin. I want to change the local Administrator password. I know this sounds stupid but my brain is broken. No user accounts locate din the control panel.

 

[MarkLappin]

HIt CTRL+ALT+DEL and use the change password on the windows security screen.

MAL

 

[E1Designs]

But I am logged on to the Domain as the Administrator, not locally. Normally one can use the control panel to go to users/accounts and reset any local password, etc...

 

[MarkLappin]

on the server where you want to change the local admin password:

net user administrator newAdminPasshere

don't put /domain

MAL

 

[E1Designs]

Ok, great I shall give it a go.

 

[nsantin]

On the compurt you login to, point to "My Computer" on the desktop, RMC and select "manage".

Then goto "Local users", select Administrator, RMC, and select change password.

 

[ntfsDOTsys]

There are no local user id's and passwords on windows server 2003 that is a member of a domain. Use "Active Directory Users and Computers".

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[E1Designs]

ntfsDOTsys,

If I disjoin from the domain and then reboot I would need to know that Administrator password to log in to the machine. That is what I am attempting to change.

 

[skialta]

ntfsDOTsys is wrong. As long as the server is a MEMBER server, then the local accounts and groups still exist. ONLY when it becomes a DC do the local accounts and groups get removed. ADUC is only for managing Domain accounts, not local. Follow the advise of nsantin and you'll be all set.

 

[E1Designs]

Just did it nsantin. Thank Again. Worked like a charm.