Microsoft KB Archive/934914

= You cannot use the Locksmith utility to change the password for a domain account =

Article ID: 934914

Article Last Modified on 7/24/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Winternals Administrator's Pak 4.2
 * Winternals Administrator's Pak 5.0

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SYMPTOMS
You cannot use the Locksmith utility to change the password for a domain account. This problem occurs if the domain account resides in a domain in which the domain controller is running Microsoft Windows 2000.

Note The Locksmith utility is a utility in Winternals Administrator's Pak.



CAUSE
This issue occurs because a Windows 2000-based domain controller uses a different mechanism to authenticate the logon process of a domain account.



MORE INFORMATION
A Microsoft Windows NT 4.0-based domain controller uses the SAM database to authenticate the logon process. However, a Windows 2000-based domain controller uses the Ntds.dit file to authenticate the logon process.

Additional query words: Winternals KB 30013

Keywords: kbtshoot kbexpertiseinter KB934914

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