Hi, i have server 2008 and have a password set for both Administrator and ServerAdmin. I had not used the server for 1 month. When i plugged it back in and started it up, the passwords that previously worked do not. The server does not recognize the passwords. For the 1 month of down time, the server was not used or touched in any way.how can i reset the password(s) to log on?any advice?

Hello,Normally if the server is not in the domain, your old passwords should be able to work...To reset the passwords, you will need to logon to the server..what error are you getting when you enter the password? Make sure caps lock is off etc..Isaac Oben MCITP:EA, MCSE

Hi, I agree with Isaac. By the way, I suspect that the Administrator you mentioned is the build-in administrator, however, what did you mean by ServerAdmin. Please provide more information about your environment, then we can perform the further research. Best Regards, Vincent Hu

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