W2k3 local administrator "pw reset disk" wizard

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For those studying the w2k3 server exam or just with interest...

I came across an interesting option while working on a w2k3 server. I haven't researched the details yet but check it out if you're not aware of it.

If you login to a W2k3 server using the local admin account, send a ctrl-alt-del, select change password - you'll see a 'Backup' button.

This backup button launches a wizard to create an emergency 'reset disk' to recovery a forgotten local administrator password. There are other 3rd party tools to do this, but it's the first I've seen that Microsoft had it built-in.

Is this covered in the exam?

Trailerisf

Not that I have seen...

but if you change your password after you make the disk... voids it.