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Asked: 2013-10-15 08:11:24 +0800 CST

How can you recover a different admin account password when the default Administrator account is disabled?

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If I were to create a admin domain account on a remote Windows Small Business Server (SBS), copy all permissions from the current [default] Administrator account, and then disable the [default] administrator account, then

How can I unlock the newer admin account if it gets locked out (besides a full system restore from a BDR)?

There will be no other admin accounts active on the server, but there will be standard user accounts.

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  1. Best Answer

    If your domain administrator account gets locked out, you can still log in with cached credentials by disconnecting the server from the network much like you can log in when a password was changed. You will however be unable to access any network resources since that requires a check from the DC.

    However, as this is a server ...I strongly recommend against deleting all local administrator accounts as you will not be able to log in as an admin in recovery mode. If it's a security issue, you're no more secure than using a network login as your administrator. Use a strong password.

    EDIT: Safe mode will allow access to the local administrator account, so you can still get in regardless. Previous point stands though, don't disable it or else you'll have downtime!

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