Windows 2003 reverts to previous password after reboot

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I have several Windows 2003 x64 machines that are on a workgroup (not
a domain). They use file sharing and two mirrored SQL servers between
them.

Every time these machines reboot, either manually or because of an
update, they revert back to their previous administrator passwords.
Every one does this consistently. Can someone explain this phenomenon
and how to fix it?

Thanks,
Charles
 
Re: Windows 2003 reverts to previous password after reboot

Hello Charles,

Check if a startup script is running for password change in one of your policies.

Best regards

Meinolf Weber
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> I have several Windows 2003 x64 machines that are on a workgroup (not
> a domain). They use file sharing and two mirrored SQL servers between
> them.
>
> Every time these machines reboot, either manually or because of an
> update, they revert back to their previous administrator passwords.
> Every one does this consistently. Can someone explain this phenomenon
> and how to fix it?
>
> Thanks,
> Charles
 
Re: Windows 2003 reverts to previous password after reboot

On Mar 26, 8:58 am, Meinolf Weber <meiweb(nospam)@gmx.de> wrote:
> Hello Charles,
>
> Check if a startup script is running for password change in one of your policies.
>
> Best regards
>
> Meinolf Weber
> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers
> no rights.
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>
>
>
> > I have severalWindows2003x64 machines that are on a workgroup (not
> > a domain).  They use file sharing and two mirrored SQL servers between
> > them.
>
> > Every time these machines reboot, either manually or because of an
> > update, they revert back to their previous administrator passwords.
> > Every one does this consistently.  Can someone explain this phenomenon
> > and how to fix it?
>
> > Thanks,
> > Charles- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

Thanks, Meinolf. That doesn't appear to be the issue. There are no
startup/shutdown or logon/logoff scripts running on the machines.

Charles
 
Re: Windows 2003 reverts to previous password after reboot

On Mar 26, 8:51 am, Charles Windhausen <cwindhau...@gmail.com> wrote:
> I have several Windows 2003 x64 machines that are on a workgroup (not
> a domain).  They use file sharing and two mirrored SQL servers between
> them.
>
> Every time these machines reboot, either manually or because of an
> update, they revert back to their previous administrator passwords.
> Every one does this consistently.  Can someone explain this phenomenon
> and how to fix it?
>
> Thanks,
> Charles

FYI, we found this one. Some clown had installed a password renewal
service called Password Renew at http://www.kood.org/windows-password-renew/..
Not only was this a bad idea, but the user name and password that it
reset was stored as plain-text in the registry key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Passwdrenew\Parameters. Yikes!

Charles
 
Re: Windows 2003 reverts to previous password after reboot

Hello Charles,

Nice to hear that you found it. I think you have to find the guy who did
it and kick him very hard. Also i would remove the admin rights from him.

Best regards

Meinolf Weber
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> On Mar 26, 8:51 am, Charles Windhausen <cwindhau...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> I have several Windows 2003 x64 machines that are on a workgroup (not
>> a domain). They use file sharing and two mirrored SQL servers
>> between them.
>>
>> Every time these machines reboot, either manually or because of an
>> update, they revert back to their previous administrator passwords.
>> Every one does this consistently. Can someone explain this
>> phenomenon and how to fix it?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Charles
> FYI, we found this one. Some clown had installed a password renewal
> service called Password Renew at
> http://www.kood.org/windows-password-renew/.
> Not only was this a bad idea, but the user name and password that it
> reset was stored as plain-text in the registry key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
> \SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Passwdrenew\Parameters. Yikes!
> Charles
>
 
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