In this article, let's resetting a password is commendable in a domain environment at Microsoft, the password used in "directory services Restore mode" which is requested at the time of promoting a server to domain controller during DCPROMO proccess. This password will be used when there is a nessecidade to perform an offline maintenance on the Active Directory data, e.g. a authoritative restore.
There is an aggravating circumstance, mainly in the exchange network administrators, which is not very important documentation this password, which makes offline AD maintenance. To work around this problem, we can reset the password of Restore Mode by doing the following:
At the DOS prompt, run the NTDSUTIL utility, as pictured below …
At the NTDSUTIL prompt, type set dsrm password, to sign in DSRM utility that will reset the password.
If you are running these procedures on the server you want to reset the password, type reset password on server null hit enter and type and confirm a new password of "directory services Restore mode" … if you want the command to be executed on a remote server, type reset password on server <ServerName> reminding you that the password must meet complexity …
After these procedures, type q to exit the DSRM prompt and q again to quit the NTDSUTIL prompt
Now just restart the server and pressing the F8 key to use the "directory services Restore mode" , and good luck in your AD maintenance …
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