You network consists of a single Active Directory domain.
All domain controllers run Windows Server 2008 R2.
Youneed to reset the Directory Services Restore Mode (DSRM) password on a domain controller.
What tool should you use?
A.
Active Directory Users and Computers snap-in
B.
ntdsutil
C.
Local Users and Groups snap-in
D.
dsmod
Explanation:
Answer.ntdsutil
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc753343%28v=ws.10%29.aspx
Ntdsutil
Ntdsutil.exe is a command-line tool that provides management facilities for Active Directory Domain Services
(AD DS) and Active Directory Lightweight Directory Services (AD LDS). You can use the ntdsutil commands to
perform database maintenance of AD DS, manage and control single master operations, and remove metadata
left behind by domain controllers that were removedfrom the network without being properly uninstalled. This
tool is intended for use by experienced administrators.
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Commands
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set DSRM password – Resets the Directory Services Restore Mode (DSRM) administrator password.
Further information:
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc754363%28v=ws.10%29.aspx
set DSRM password
Resets the Directory Services Restore Mode (DSRM) password on a domain controller. At the Reset DSRM
Administrator Password: prompt, type any of the parameters listed under “Syntax.”
This is a subcommand of Ntdsutil and Dsmgmt. Ntdsutil and Dsmgmt are command-line tools that are builtinto
Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2. Ntdsutil is available if you have the Active Directory
Domain Services (AD DS) or Active Directory Lightweight Directory Services (AD LDS) server role installed.
Dsmgmt is available if you have the AD LDS server role installed. These tools are also available if you install
the Active Directory Domain Services Tools that arepart of the Remote Server Administration Tools (RSAT).