How to Bypass Domain Admin Password Windows 10
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I have a Dell Vostro laptop running Windows 10 that was returned from a user. I have found that our local administrator account is no longer a member of the Administrators group. If I try to add the account to the Administrator group I receive an "Access Denied" error. If I try to run anything that requires Admin Privileges I get a popup that tells me to enter an Admin account and password with no place to enter such information, the popup only has a "NO" button. Everything I have tried to Google has instructions that require the entry of an Admin password, which I have no way to enter.
I hope someone out there can tell me how to get around this issue or possibly get into the Default Administrator Account so I can use that to change my local Admin privileges.
This is the only laptop of this type, so cloning isn't an option.
Last resort I can wipe the hard drive and load Windows 7
Thanks,
Gr8pumpkinking
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What privileges are assigned to the account from which you're trying to make these changes? It sounds like you're not logged in with an administrator level account. You need to use an account that does have local admin level privileges. Is this machine joined to a domain? If so, simply log in with a domain admin account and then proceed to check the default local Administrator account's group memberships and reset it's password, as needed.
Wipe it - if it's not obeying your domain rules then who knows what's been done to it.
If the user can still logon, get their data off via USB or, if necessary, replace the drive and then load the existing drive via external USB for access.
What privileges are assigned to the account from which you're trying to make these changes? It sounds like you're not logged in with an administrator level account. You need to use an account that does have local admin level privileges.
Also, not a domain machine.
David_CSGDec 11, 2018 at 6:05 PM
Beyond that, if you're authorized to do so, you can reset the local admin password as follows:
https://community.spiceworks.com/how_to/19758-to-reset-a-forgotten-administrator-password-follow-the...
Best of luck.
Thanks David, that looks promising. I will try it in the morning and if it doesn't work I'll just wipe it.
Gr8pumpkinking wrote:
DanielNeffITGuyDec 11, 2018 at 5:47 PM2nd line from OP: "I have found that our local administrator account is no longer a member of the Administrators group." Hence my problem.What privileges are assigned to the account from which you're trying to make these changes? It sounds like you're not logged in with an administrator level account. You need to use an account that does have local admin level privileges.
Also, not a domain machine.
Gotcha. My mistake missing that initial piece of information.
One thought that's coming to mind, although I don't have a lot of time to validate this today, is that you might be able to use one of the various Windows password reset tools on the market, such as this one: https://pogostick.net/~pnh/ntpasswd/. If I recall correctly, in addition to allowing password resets, I think you can edit group memberships. I apologize if memory serves me incorrectly, but I think this may work for you.
Ok Thanks!
Trying to get out the door, will check it out tomorrow.
You can activate the built-in default administrator account using this trick:
https://community.spiceworks.com/how_to/98035-built-in-administrator-account-enable-or-disable-in-wi...
Or promote your current account to administrator with the PCUnlocker Live CD.
Free workaround. You can do this with a Windows recovery/install disc, or with a bootable USB drive with any OS on it that can open and read/modify your PC's hard drive formatted in NTFS.
Boot from other OS or pre boot environment.
Locate c:\windows\system32\sethc.exe and rename it to something else like sethc.exe.old
Find c:\windows\system32\cmd.exe and copy it.
Rename the copy to sethc.exe.
Reboot.
Upon reboot, press shift 5 times and a CMD prompt with full system authority rights will open.
Your commands will be this:
net user administrator /active:yes net user administrator yourpasswordhere
After that, reboot to return to your normal Windows OS and log in. You can set your original sethc.exe file back if you'd like by doing the earlier steps.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CM8s1-Ix7rA
Z77 answer is exactly what I was thinking. Wise words...follow them.
Use HBCD to edit the account and the account info.
DanielNeffITGuy wrote:
Gr8pumpkinking wrote:
DanielNeffITGuyDec 11, 2018 at 5:47 PM2nd line from OP: "I have found that our local administrator account is no longer a member of the Administrators group." Hence my problem.What privileges are assigned to the account from which you're trying to make these changes? It sounds like you're not logged in with an administrator level account. You need to use an account that does have local admin level privileges.
Also, not a domain machine.
Gotcha. My mistake missing that initial piece of information.
One thought that's coming to mind, although I don't have a lot of time to validate this today, is that you might be able to use one of the various Windows password reset tools on the market, such as this one: https://pogostick.net/~pnh/ntpasswd/. If I recall correctly, in addition to allowing password resets, I think you can edit group memberships. I apologize if memory serves me incorrectly, but I think this may work for you.
I've used this ntpasswd boot CD a lot to reset (or clear) local admin passwords. It's a handy tool I keep in my CD case. Someone else mentioned the trick of renaming a couple .exe files as a quick and dirty method to gain access to an administrative command prompt which is also quite clever and works, though I myself haven't done that trick yet. You've got some options here...good luck!
If there is nothing needed on the disk flatten it and rebuild.
Curious if the tip from Z77 works.
If what Z77 doesn't work then I would second slaving the drive to something else, dumping the user data, then wipe and rebuild the machine.
Hearing that the local admin account no longer has admin privileges is very concerning and rebuilding the box may be the best course of action because who know what other funky things are going on in there.
Thanks everyone!
Especially David_CSG and Z77. You both gave the same instructions. I learned something new to use in the future if need be. Unfortunately, my OS disk will only install not run from CD so I am wiping and Reload.
Thanks Again!
Gr8pumpkinking
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