local admin account

[semaja2.net]

Hey i was told that i should have a local admin account on my AD server incase something goes wrong, so how would one go around making one

[StevenNT]

I think you have been misinformed becasue you cant logon on locally on a Domain Controler.

[PF Prophet]

cant remmber how to setup the local account but it is possable and a good idea to keep a local account for emergncy mantanance (if ad gets messed up)

[cultavix]

The accounts that you setup on the domain controller really are local to the domain controller. If everything was to go down, you could still log into the domain controller locally with for example the Admin account...

good luck

[Mattimeo]

There are no local accounts because this is a Domain Controller. Your Administrator account will work as a local account on the DC.

[MazX_Napalm]

You don't need to create a special account. There is this little thing known as an ERD!

[garethevans1986]

You don't need to create a special account. There is this little thing known as an ERD!

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Could you please explain what "ERD" means?

ChocIST

[hellosky]

ERD Commander?

[Joel]

Emergency Recovery Disk.

[beacon]

Firstly if your AD Server went down you couldnt log on as it would be down wouldnt it?

Secondly when you promote a server to domain controller you are prompted to input a Directory Service Restore Mode Administrator password. This is used incase you need to boot into Directory Service Restore Mode or the Recovery COnsole on a Domain controller.

[MazX_Napalm]

To install Command Console as a boot option (ie you don't need to hunt down the cd)

winnt32.exe /cmdcons

Works for W2K, W2K Server, WinXP, W2K3.