How to Reset Domain Password in Windows Server

2000/2003/2008?
03.12.2010 | Author: EmilyChang | Posted in Computers &
Technology
As is known to all, There are both Windows local password and
Windows domain password which you can create in Windows
Server 2000/2003/2008. However, we always made mistakes
that we can not access into the PC as a result of Windows
password lost.
Though it is not a difficulty in resetting Windows local
password, Windows domain password reset seems to be a
little complexity.
Case 1: You can ask domain administrator to reset your lost
domain password in Windows Server 2000/2003/2008 if you
forgot domain password provided you are not the domain
administrator.
Case 2: But how to reset domain password in Windows
Server 2000/2003/2008 if you are the domain administrator and
its password is lost or forgotten?
Before we are going to reset Window dommain password, it is
necessary to fix out what is ” Windows Sever Domain”.
According to Wikipedia: A Windows Server domain is a
logical group of computers running versions of the Microsoft
Windows operating system that share a central directory
database. This central database (known as Active Directory)
contains the user accounts and security information for the
resources in that domain. Each person who uses computers
within a domain receives his or her own unique account, or user
name.
As to reset domain password in Windows Server
200/2003/2008, the most direct and simple way is to find a
reliable Windows password recovery tool, which can both reset
Windows local and domain password . Windows Password
Unlocker Enterprise is one of these kinds that can help
enterprises to reset domain password. Here are the steps to use
a bootalbe USB flash drive to reset domain password in
Windows Server 2000/2003/2008.
Before starting to reset domain password with this Windows
password reset tool, a bootable USB flash drive and an available
computer with optical driver are required.

 Step 1: Download and install Windows Password

Unlocker Enterprise in any available computer.
 Step 2: Run the Windows Password Unlocker Enterprise
and insert a USB flash drive to computer.
 Step 3: Select Domain Administrator and target USB
flash drive, and then click the Burn button to start burning
an ISO image file to the USB flash drive.
 Step 4: Click OK when burning process is completed.
  Step 5: Insert the burned USB flash drive to your locked
computer and set the computer to boot from USB.
After your computer restarting with the changed BISO settings
automatically, you can see the interface of Windows Password
Unlocker Enterprise. Here are 2 options for you to reset domain
password in Windows Server 200/2003/2008.
Option 1: Reset the default domain administrator password
to Pa123456
  Step 6: Choose to reset the default domain
administrator password to Pa123456, and then click
Reset.
 Step 7: Click Yes to confirm and continue your operation.
 Step 8: Click OK when your administrator password is
successfully reset to Pa123456.
 And now you can enter your Windows domain with the
username of administrator and password of Pa123456.
Option 2: Create a specified domain administrator account
  Step 6: Choose to create a specified domain
administrator account, and then click Reset.
 Step 7: Click Yes to confirm and continue your operation.
 Step 8: Click OK when a new domain administrator
account is created.
 And now you can enter your Windows domain with the
username of passkiller and password of Pa123456.
Tip: Please remember to delete the newly created domain
account after logging on your domain to help you create the
same new specified domain account if you forgot domain
password again.
The whole recovery software will cost you a few minutes. Don’t
you think it is very easy and feasible to reset Windows domain
password on both local and domain password with this
Windows password reset tool?