Karim Zaki

To Reset the DSRM Administrator Password


1.     Click Start, click Run, type ntdsutil, and then click OK.

2.     At the Ntdsutil command prompt, type set dsrm password.

3.     At the DSRM command prompt, type one of the following lines:

To reset the password on the server on which you are working, type reset password on server null. The null variable assumes that the DSRM password is being reset on the local computer. Type the new password when you are prompted. Note that no characters appear while you type the password.
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 To reset the password for another server, type reset password on server servername, where servername is the DNS name for the server on which you are resetting the DSRM password. Type the new password when you are prompted. Note that no characters appear while you type the password.

4.     At the DSRM command prompt, type q.

5.     At the Ntdsutil command prompt, type q to exit.

APPLIES TO

  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition (32-bit x86)
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition (32-bit x86)
  • Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2003 Premium Edition
  • Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2003 Standard Edition
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Published by Karim Zaki

• MBA Major MIS • MCP (Microsoft Certified Professional) Windows XP. • Microsoft Certified in (Managing and Maintaining Microsoft server 2003). • Microsoft Certified in (implementing, Managing, and maintaining a Microsoft windows server 2003 infrastructure) • Microsoft Certified in (Maintaining a MS Win Server 2003 Active Directory) • MCSA 2003 • ISA 2006 Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration Server 2006, Configuring • MCTS Microsoft Certified Technology specialist • MCITP 2008 (Microsoft Certified IT professional) • MCSA 2012 Server (Microsoft Certified solution Associate) • AZURE Administrator Associate (AZ-103) • MS 365 Identities and services (MS-100) • MS 365 Mobility and security (MS-101) • Microsoft 365 Certified: Security Administrator Associate (MS-203) • Microsoft 365 certified enterprise administrator expert (MS-500) • Messaging Administrator Associate (MS-203) • Azure Security Engineer Associate (AZ-500) • Information Security: Context and Introduction • Microsoft Security Operations Analyst

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