I want to find my account password.

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I want to find my account password.

Jeong Young il 0

If I lose my Windows server Administrator account password, please let me know how I can recover and find it except for boot USB and OS reinstallation.

Ms is not logged in and is being used as a local account.

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Answer 1

Hello Jeong Young il

If the account is a local administrator and not tied to a Microsoft account or domain, recovery becomes quite difficult. First, I recommend checking whether there are any other local administrator accounts on the server - if so, you can log in with one of them and reset the password using the net user command.

If remote management tools like PowerShell Remoting or RSAT are enabled and accessible from another machine, you may be able to connect remotely and reset the password. In some cases, preconfigured scheduled tasks or services running under SYSTEM privileges can be leveraged to execute a password reset command.

Unfortunately, if no alternative admin access is available and remote tools are disabled, Microsoft does not provide a backdoor for local accounts. In such cases, recovery would require bootable media or a clean OS installation.

Harry.

Answer 2

If you have lost the Administrator account password on a Windows Server and are not logged in, there are limited options for recovery without using a boot USB or reinstalling the OS. Here are a few methods you can consider:

Use Netdom.exe: If you have access to another domain controller, you can use the Netdom command to reset the machine account password. This requires administrative privileges on the domain controller. Example command:
```
   netdom resetpwd /s:server2 /ud:mydomain\administrator /pd:*
```
This command resets the password and propagates the change to other domain controllers.
Local Account Reset: If you have another local account with administrative privileges, you can log in with that account and reset the password for the Administrator account through the User Accounts settings.
Use Safe Mode: If you can boot into Safe Mode, you might be able to access the built-in Administrator account, which is sometimes enabled by default. From there, you can reset the password for your local account.
Third-party Tools: There are third-party password recovery tools that can help reset or recover local account passwords. However, use these with caution as they may not always be reliable or secure.

If none of these options are viable, you may need to consider more drastic measures such as reinstalling the operating system or restoring from a backup if available.

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