Resetting a forgotten Administrator Password for windows server 2008 R2

• Boot onto DVD of Windows Server 2008
• Choose “Repair your computer”
• Launch cmd
• Go to D:\windows\system32 //why D? because the system disk is replaced to D :
• Rename Utilman.exe to Utilman.exe.bak
• Copy cmd.exe to Utilman.exe
• Reboot on Windows
• Do the keyboard shortcut Windows + U when on the logon screen
• net user administrator Newpass123 inside the cmd
• log on with the domain admin account and this new pass
• change the password to remember it if needed
• Reboot on the DVD to put back the original Utilman.exe

I will have to try this on a domain controller to check the repercussions!!!

P.S.
it works on a domain controller! time to think about windows security??

Exchange Storage Architecture

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb124808%28v=exchg.65%29.aspx

RPC Server Unavailable!!!

One of my clients had a DC in one of the branch sites which dose not recieve replications. I was able to resolve the DNS issues it had and get the zone up and running on the server but AD Replication issue still prevails.

When a replication is forced from AD sites and Services console, it gives out the following error..

I came across this valuable artical on technet while i was on a quick lookout on web. Gotta try these out and check why it goes wrong!! will post my findings soon!

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