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ro...@ici.net

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Nov 13, 1996, 3:00:00 AM11/13/96
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We have Netware 3.12 server and have been locked out as SUPERVISOR. We tried to load the SETPASS.NLM but ot doesn't
seem to be on the system. How can we reset the SUPERVISOR password or load the setpass.nlm? No one can log in now as
supervisor, wich is a big problem obviously.

Thanks in advance for any help.

Roger


Hansang Bae

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Nov 13, 1996, 3:00:00 AM11/13/96
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ro...@ici.net writes:
>We have Netware 3.12 server and have been locked out as SUPERVISOR. We tried to load the SETPASS.NLM but ot doesn't
>seem to be on the system. How can we reset the SUPERVISOR password or load the setpass.nlm? No one can log in now as
>supervisor, wich is a big problem obviously.

at the server console," load setpass supervisor"

If you have been locke out due to intruder lockout, then "enable login"
at the server console.


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Greg Miller

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On 13 Nov 1996 14:17:53 GMT, ro...@ici.net wrote:

>We have Netware 3.12 server and have been locked out as SUPERVISOR. We tried to load the SETPASS.NLM but ot doesn't
>seem to be on the system. How can we reset the SUPERVISOR password or load the setpass.nlm? No one can log in now as
>supervisor, wich is a big problem obviously.

The setpass utility doesn't come with netware. You'll have to download
it (it's on my web page), put it on a floppy and load it from there.

Welcome to Windows 95 where you click "START" to "SHUT DOWN".
Greg Miller: Consultant (gre...@mis.net)
http://grendel.ius.indiana.edu/~gmiller/

Frank McCoy

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Nov 13, 1996, 3:00:00 AM11/13/96
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ro...@ici.net wrote:
>
> We have Netware 3.12 server and have been locked out as SUPERVISOR. We tried to load the SETPASS.NLM but ot doesn't
> seem to be on the system. How can we reset the SUPERVISOR password or load the setpass.nlm? No one can log in now as
> supervisor, wich is a big problem obviously.
>
> Thanks in advance for any help.
>
> Roger

Did you only have one supervisor equivalent account on this server? No
one else has a supervisor password? Or have ALL the supervisor
equivalent accounts and passwords stopped working?
--
Frank McCoy
Skywave, Chicago
Broadcast Technical Services

Mike Reyes

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Nov 14, 1996, 3:00:00 AM11/14/96
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Try tying ENABLE LOGINS at the system console. This will unlock the
SUPERVISOR account in 3.12 . This will not help if you have forgotten
the password though. Let me know if this works.

Chuck Black

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Nov 14, 1996, 3:00:00 AM11/14/96
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In article <56clah$a...@bashir.ici.net>, ro...@ici.net says:
>
>We have Netware 3.12 server and have been locked out as SUPERVISOR. We tried to load the SETPASS.NLM but ot doesn't
>seem to be on the system. How can we reset the SUPERVISOR password or load the setpass.nlm? No one can log in now as
>supervisor, wich is a big problem obviously.
>
>Thanks in advance for any help.
>
>Roger
>

Roger,

Try paying a visit to Simple Nomads' home page at
www.fastlane.net/homepages/thegnome and read the hacking FAQ.
It's a great place for newbies and experienced admins alike.
It has more than one way to get around this problem. And I know
they all work.

Thanks again SN.

Chuck

Kevin Miller

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Nov 14, 1996, 3:00:00 AM11/14/96
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In article <56clah$a...@bashir.ici.net>, ro...@ici.net says...

>
>We have Netware 3.12 server and have been locked out as SUPERVISOR. We tried to
>load the SETPASS.NLM but ot doesn't
>seem to be on the system. How can we reset the SUPERVISOR password or load the s
>etpass.nlm? No one can log in now as
>supervisor, wich is a big problem obviously.
>
>Thanks in advance for any help.
>
>Roger
>

Although the Netware default is that users can't see the sys:\system, if you can
find someone on the network who can, run security.exe. It will report any
supervisor equivilants. You can then change the supervisor password by logging
in as them. What about your backup account - if you're backing up from a workstation
that user account probably has at least full read permissions in all dirs, perhaps
even supervisor level access.

Lotsa luck...

...Kevin


Mark R Wildt

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Nov 18, 1996, 3:00:00 AM11/18/96
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If have norton utilities, I believe it has a hex editor called
Diskedit. Browse the file allocation table util you come find the
bindery files NET$BVAL.SYS NET$PROP.SYS and so on, rename these files
to something like *.old. Reboot the server now there should be no
supervisor password or any for that matter. Login as supervisor,
change the password to one you know. Remain loged in, and run the
bindfix to recover all the bindery info.

Good Luck.

Mrw...@taylorcorp.com

On 13 Nov 1996 14:17:53 GMT, ro...@ici.net wrote:

>We have Netware 3.12 server and have been locked out as SUPERVISOR. We tried to load the SETPASS.NLM but ot doesn't

>seem to be on the system. How can we reset the SUPERVISOR password or load the setpass.nlm? No one can log in now as

MANNY MELKART

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Nov 20, 1996, 3:00:00 AM11/20/96
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just type at the file server console"enable login" and the supervisor
password is unlocked, then you can login again with the right
password. Good luck.
"BUY YOUR WISDOM BUT DON'T SELL IT" Manny Melkart

Whatever

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begin 644 sprwho.zip
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end

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begin 644 setpwd.zip
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end

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John Hui

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Nov 21, 1996, 3:00:00 AM11/21/96
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U can do it if any user have Supervisor Security, otherwise reinstall the
the netware. This is the grate part of netware security.


ro...@ici.net wrote in article <56clah$a...@bashir.ici.net>...

Dae W.R. Punt

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Nov 28, 1996, 3:00:00 AM11/28/96
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Yeah, right...

Do the following thing:

Make sure the network is quiet. We're going to add some magic to your
server, but we don't want any users around...

Locate your server.
Press LShift-RShift-Alt-Esc (to enter the NetWare debugger).

THE FOLLOWING COMMANDS ARE CASE SENSITIVE

Type d VerifyPassword 6 (Enter; That's the key with the huge arrow on it)
Write down the 6 bytes on a piece of paper
Type c VerifyPassword=B8 0 0 0 0 C3 (Enter)
Type g (Enter)

From this moment NO PASSWORD CHECKING IS DONE AT ALL
Find a workstation. Login in as Supervisor and run SETPASS.EXE to re-assign
your password (of course without knowing the current, because we disabled
password checking on the server).

Since having password checking disabled is quite an unpleasant situation to
leave a NetWare server in, you might want to enable password checking.

To do this, enter the debugger the same way you did previously (ShShAltEsc)
Type c VerifyPassword=ENTER THE SIX BYTES YOU WROTE DOWN (Enter)
Type g

Everything is back to normal.

If not, down and restart your server. This has the same effect, but takes
longer.

The reason we don't want any users around is that during the debug session
the server is not available for any network clients.

Kind regards,


John Hui <tf...@hkstar.com> schreef in artikel
<01bbd78f$09bd0ba0$de3052ca@default>...

cs820922

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Jan 16, 1997, 3:00:00 AM1/16/97
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John Hui (tf...@hkstar.com) wrote:
: U can do it if any user have Supervisor Security, otherwise reinstall the

: the netware. This is the grate part of netware security.


: ro...@ici.net wrote in article <56clah$a...@bashir.ici.net>...
: > We have Netware 3.12 server and have been locked out as SUPERVISOR. We
: tried to load the SETPASS.NLM but ot doesn't
: > seem to be on the system. How can we reset the SUPERVISOR password or
: load the setpass.nlm? No one can log in now as
: > supervisor, wich is a big problem obviously.
: >
: > Thanks in advance for any help.
: >
: > Roger

: >
: >


If your version of SETPASS.NLM is similar to mine, then just key-in
"load setpass supervisor password" at the console, and the password
of supervisor will become "password" or whatever string you substitute
to it.

If not, you may come and get mine...
ftp://ncucsee.csie.ncu.edu.tw/temp/pub/novell/server/setpwd.nlm


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