Originally posted here by kruptos
I am wondering this......

I wonder if he created those users on the server with the administrator group as well.... then I could just go in unbder the other "user/admin" account and it might be a little easier.
LOL, I wonder where that idea came from...

Do any of the 25 users on the workgroup log into the server and receive Server ADMIN rights? Out of 25 users, somebody probably does


Edit: You can, of course, reset the passwords using the Linux disk, but the disks you reset should be the backup copied drives, not the original ones. Like we tell our users, backup, backup, backup.

That's why I don't change the local user account passwords on the workstations, yet. Yes, they are probably a part of the Server "everyone" account, but they may also be admin accounts too. If you change the workstation admin password then they still have access to the server under "everyone" (with no password) but may lose their server admin status. Sometimes they are listed as Server dual groupies for share rights.
(After re-reading my response, I'm not sure what that old admin may have done).

Certainly make those backups FIRST. If crap happens you won't be standing there holding the bag. Then I'd concentrate on the internet routers if they have one, maybe they use dialup modem. I'd scan the network for IP's, Gateway address, etc...(easy stuff) then get that internet router/gateway access password changed.

Food for thought.