Windows – Reset Admin Pass – Domain Controller Gone

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I am not a Microsoft person and I need to maintain some old servers.

The Domain Controller was removed from the network a while back and a Windows Server 2008 R2 is running a very important database. For security reasons we need to change the Admin password but get an error saying that it cannot connect to the DC.

I really don't care to have a DC for this computer, I just want to change the Admin pass.

Is there any way to remove the computers requirement to have a DC? Can we just change it to have a localized authentication?

I know the current domain/admin pass and CAN log in (cached), but I cannot change the password.

Best Answer

Sounds like you need to enable the local administrator account. You can fire up lusrmgr.msc (Local users and groups) and then either enable/create a local administrator account. Then go through the disjoin process, otherwise you'll be high and dry when it comes to logging in locally.

Here's a link to technet on the detailed steps: https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc770642.aspx

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I downloaded a web-based password change application from http://www.netwrix.com/. I could have built one, but I don't exactly have the time. They have a freeware version that does what I need. It's in asp.net, so I was able to modify the aspx pages/layout to customize the look a little.

How to Change Current User’s Domain Password Without Being Domain Admin

Try this, i dont know if this will work fot you. its VB script

Dim UserName
Dim UserDomain
UserDomain = InputBox("Enter the user's login domain name")
UserName = InputBox("Enter the user's login name")
Set User = GetObject("WinNT://"& UserDomain &"/"& UserName &"",user)


Dim NewPassword
NewPassword = InputBox("Enter new password")
Call User.SetPassword(NewPassword)

If err.number = 0 Then
        Wscript.Echo "The password change was successful."
Else
        Wscript.Echo "The password change failed!"
End if

check this http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc780332%28WS.10%29.aspx! domain logon

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