1. You are viewing our forum as a guest. For full access please Register. WindowsBBS.com is completely free, paid for by advertisers and donations.

adsutil.vbs utiltiy

Discussion in 'Legacy Windows' started by Sue, 2003/01/14.

Thread Status:
Not open for further replies.
  1. 2003/01/14
    Sue

    Sue Inactive Thread Starter

    Joined:
    2002/04/12
    Messages:
    284
    Likes Received:
    0
    I am getting an error 'c000003b' on my windows 2000 advanced server with exchange server. When I log out of OWA it has a http:\500 error. I had a server crash and did an tape restore that was made the day before.

    I tried q318239 to create a virtual directory and that didn't work. q197989 talks about adsutil.vbs utilty to change passwords for Iwam and Iusr.

    How and where do I find this utility? I want to see what the metabase password is.

    Thanks
     
    Sue,
    #1
  2. 2003/01/14
    terrafutan

    terrafutan Inactive

    Joined:
    2002/12/30
    Messages:
    28
    Likes Received:
    0

  3. to hide this advert.

  4. 2003/01/14
    Sue

    Sue Inactive Thread Starter

    Joined:
    2002/04/12
    Messages:
    284
    Likes Received:
    0
    I looked at your paths.....confused.

    What would I type in to see the password for Iwan and Iusr?
     
    Sue,
    #3
  5. 2003/01/15
    terrafutan

    terrafutan Inactive

    Joined:
    2002/12/30
    Messages:
    28
    Likes Received:
    0
    Heres some more info

    MORE INFORMATION
    How to Use Adsutil.vbs
    IIS provides a script file named Adsutil.vbs that you can use to obtain or set the passwords of the IUSR and IWAM accounts to or from the IIS metabase.

    In Windows NT 4.0, Adsutil.vbs is usually located in the <Drive>\WINNT\System32\Inetsrv\Adminsamples folder.
    In Windows 2000, Adsutil.vbs is located in the <Drive>\Inetpub\Adminscripts folder.

    The following lists the syntax for different functions of the Adsutil.vbs utility:

    Function - Syntax
    Obtain the IUSR account password - cscript.exe adsutil.vbs get w3svc/anonymoususerpass
    Obtain the IWAM account password - cscript.exe adsutil.vbs get w3svc/wamuserpass
    Set the IUSR account password - cscript.exe adsutil.vbs set w3svc/anonymoususerpass "password"
    Set the IWAM account password - cscript.exe adsutil.vbs set w3svc/wamuserpass "password"

    NOTE: When you try to obtain the password in Windows NT 4.0, the password appears as clear text; however, the password appears as asterisks in Windows 2000. To obtain the password in clear text in Windows 2000, you must modify Adsutil.vbs so that it displays the unmasked password. To do this, follow these steps:
    In Notepad, open Adsutil.vbs.
    On the Edit menu, click Find, type IsSecureProperty = True, and then click Find Next.
    Change "IsSecureProperty = True" to "IsSecureProperty = False ".
    Save the changes to Adsutil.vbs, and then close Notepad.
     
Thread Status:
Not open for further replies.

Share This Page

  1. This site uses cookies to help personalise content, tailor your experience and to keep you logged in if you register.
    By continuing to use this site, you are consenting to our use of cookies.