Reset Local Administrator Password on Windows Server 2003 R2 Domain Controller
If you dont know the local Administrator password on a domain controller this is how you reset.
Open Command Prompt and go to C:\windows and type ntdsutil.exe and enter
ntdsutil: set dsrm password
Reset DSRM Administrator Password: reset password on server null
Please type password for DS Restore Mode Administrator Account: *********
Please confirm new password: *********
Password has been set successfully.
Please type password for DS Restore Mode Administrator Account: *********
Please confirm new password: *********
Password has been set successfully.
Reset DSRM Administrator Password: q
ntdsutil: q
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