Sql Server Forgot Password

[Flaviano Goldammer]

SoI did something really stupid, forgot the admin password to my server running MS Server 2012. I so rarely shut down and have to log in because my server is running 24/7 that when I lost power and had to log back in, I couldn't remember my password. I'm trying to avoid having to reinstall the entire the OS because of a rookie mistake, mostly because of all the services running on this server. I've downloaded quite a few trial "recovery tools" but these seem to do everything except reset a password. If anyone could guarantee that a particular application works and is worth paying for, I'd be happy to pay for something to save myself the days and days of reinstalling and reconfiguring all the different services. So my question is, what is the path of least resistance to getting full access to my server again?

Restart your computer. On the login screen, tap Shift key five times and you'll see a command prompt screen in administrator mode. OK, type net user UserName NewPassword (replace the UserName and UserPassword with the one you need) and press Enter key. The user password will be replaced with new one. Close the window and then you can log in that user with new password.

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A) In short, no! But because the FME Server Support team has seen an increasing number of cases recently where a customer is unable to log in because of a forgotten password, I think it's worth outlining what the options are at this point, and how to avoid getting here in the first place!

Is that a problem? Well, if Server is still functioning, then it can stay in use, processing jobs. But as soon as you need to carry out an administrative task such as adding a new user, then you are going to be stuck.

Firstly, as the Server administrator, you can turn on the Reset Password option. It's only one tiny click on a toggle, and then you need to enter a system email address, so there's not much work involved.

Why might you not do that? Well, there aren't many reasons. The only requirement is that every user must have a valid email address. Without that they can't receive a reset email. So if you can't guarantee that, then it's not that useful.

Part of the problem, as described to me, is that the admin account is the only one with administrator privileges. Every other account only has the ability to run their own workspaces. So if you forget the admin account password, then you might not be able to even create automations or apps.

So, take the time to organize your accounts and identify senior users and administrators (plural)! You'll need at least one user with fmesuperuser privileges, in order to use the backup and restore tools. This role has access to all resources of FME Server so you'll not want everyone to have it. However to access the User Management page where you can change passwords, users only need the admin role or 'Manage' permissions explicitly set for the User Management item. So give that capability to multiple users so that if one admin password is lost, another admin/user can still access the web UI where they can update that admin password.

Speaking of backups, you'll want to keep these going on a regular basis. It's not going to help get back into a locked system, but it will help you if the worst happens and you have to reinstall everything from scratch.

A) Possibly. At the very least we can advise you on the best method to proceed should you really be locked out. So contact our support team if you are really, really stuck, and they'll do their best to help.

I think that would be a wise move. Or elevate a trusted user. Or even use a "corporate password" that several people would know. The key point is to avoid having just one admin account with a password that is private and no way to get it back via email (if someone left unexpectedly, an IT department can usually get into their email account).

I think the second part (yes I deleted it) seems to be the accepted hack. But now there's the ability to retrieve (or reset) passwords via email, I imagine that method being prevented by an increased level of security.

Maybe another way would be to create a backup admin account, with a unique email address (like emergency@myorg .com). Enter some random characters as a password and then forget them. Now you have an account that normally can't log in, but could get an email reset in case of emergency. You could even offer that to customers as an extra service; like keeping a spare key for your neighbour! If they get completely locked out, with no way to enter, you can help them to get back in. I don't know if that's good security practice, but it's a thought.

I've recently come across 2 customers where FME server had initially been set up by somebody who then left the organisation before they could really start to use it. At least one of them did not actually document the admin account password (but fortunately it was still that default one and their replacement got that pretty much on the first try) so I think it would be wise to have at least one other account that can get admin access if necessary.

Old thread, but in case someone else comes across it like I did. I lost access to the admin account and all of our people users are domain accounts and that service was failing. The author account was still accessible though with its default password, so I assigned it the role of fmesuperuser through the db and was able to get back into fme flow with elevated permissions and restore the admin account password and demote author.

New to the forum and new to using Synology Nas Emby server, I'm having trouble resetting my existing password. When I try to log in to my Emby account, it keeps telling me the password is incorrect, and when I try to reset my password, this message shows up as follows:

Hi, you need to make sure you are supplying the admin username. If you supply a different name, the system won't tell you this for security reasons.

It will tell you it has cleared the password but it hasn't as it's the wrong account.

Hi, you need to make sure you are supplying the admin username. If you supply a different name, the system won't tell you this for security reasons.

It will tell you it has cleared the password but it hasn't as it's the wrong account.

Hi Luke, thank you for your reply, I have followed the instructions (first half, until I need to have a Windows PC to do the rest job) from the post you linked me with, maybe I'm too dumb but it didn't do anything nor reset the password. Thank you for your info, is there anyway I can reset emby and start over? I tried to uninstall emby and reinstall, but it still asks me the log in and password.

@CarloHi Carlo

I'm not opening a new topic since my problem is stricly the same as described...

I can't enter Emby with my password. I've asked to reset my password and followed every steps of your explanations (on this topic and on others on this forum)

I'm stuck when typing the cat command as a super user in the terminal and get a "No such file or directory" message

As I'm not a programmer, I can't do it on my own... Can you please help me ?

@CarloHi Carlo

I'm not opening a new topic since my problem is stricly the same as described...

I can't enter Emby with my password. I've asked to reset my password and followed every steps of your explanations (on this topic and on others on this forum)

I'm stuck when typing the cat command as a super user in the terminal and get a "No such file or directory" message

As I'm not a programmer, I can't do it on my own... Can you please help me ?

Your password has been reset. However, you need to rollback your changes with utilman.exe.

Just reboot your server, and repeat this guide. Inside CMD window in Windows Recovery mode, please type:

Controlling the passwords for your root Linux users or Administrator Windows users is an

important aspect of server management. You can reset these passwords through the Cloud Control

Panel.

I had problem with my HP DL380 Gen10 and i had to change the motheboard to new one. After change i didnt have time to configure ILO and it is in default settings. Now i have problem because i can't find the label from new motheboard with Administrator password ;/ How can i reset administrator password ?

Assuming the iLO is in production mode, you should be able to do this a few ways. If you have an OS running that has hponcfg running (HPE ESXi image include this) then you can use this. If you have local access, then you can reboot the server and press F9 during POST then enter the iLO configuration utility. You can also bring the server down and select to enable to the security override switch on the system board (diagram on top cover should have this location). This is switch 1 in the maintenance switch bank.

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