NT Password Crack

[welsh blackbird]

I have been given an old PC that used to be on an NT domain. The PC itself is running NT4.

Is there any way I can discover what the local password is, so that I can get past the log-on screen and log on locally?

Any help much appreciated!

Cheers
Richard

[ThatPhilBrettGuy]

Why not just install NT / XP into a different dir then you can get to the contents (if that's what you're after)?

[GregE240]

welsh blackbird said:

I have been given an old PC that used to be on an NT domain. The PC itself is running NT4. Is there any way I can discover what the local password is, so that I can get past the log-on screen and log on locally? Any help much appreciated! Cheers Richard

Yes indeed, a piece of software called ERD Commander.

Allows you to change the local admin password. You boot it from CD and it loads a version of NTFS-DOS, giving you extended access to the file system and the SAM.

Used many a time. I gave a copy yonks ago to a friend who'd bought his rivals' bankrupt stock main file server. He changed the password and got their customer details off the server.

[Don]

Greg, does this work on 2000/XP? If so I've got to get me one of those for the occasional "oh bugger" moment.

[GregE240]

Don said:

Greg, does this work on 2000/XP? If so I've got to get me one of those for the occasional "oh bugger" moment.

Sure does. The new version boots into a GUI as well.

www.winternals.com/products/repairandrecovery/erdcommander2002.asp?pid=erd

Hope this helps.

GT

[guydw]

look at lophtcrack

cult of the dead cow also worth a look.

All dodgy hacking type stuff though, so beware, and er... obviously I din't recomend this or anything ...

[gh0st]

There is a liux program out there that removes the admin password.

Boots from a floppy but i cant remember the name of it.

Ermm... happy to help though