Copypwd - CreateRemoteThread failed: 8

[Guest]

Hi

I'm trying to make a DUMP on a Windows 2000 machine with the command:

copypwd DUMP > userpwd.txt

It fails with the output:
CreateRemoteThread failed: 8

The userpwd.txt is created, but is empty.
I'm logged-on as a local administrator on the machine.
Do I need special rights to do the command?

Please help!

Best regards
Jens Linde


[This message has been edited by JensLinde (edited 07-21-2004).]

[This message has been edited by JensLinde (edited 07-21-2004).]

[cmccullough]

Re: Copypwd - CreateRemoteThread failed: 8

This error is caused when you try to use it remotely, such as through a Terminal Server session. Try running it locally on the computer rather than through a remote session and you shouldn't see this error.

[Guest]

Re: Copypwd - CreateRemoteThread failed: 8

You'r right - It is working if I run it from the console.

Thank you!

[Guest]

Re: Copypwd - CreateRemoteThread failed: 8

I need to be able to use this utility for a SET operation.. the only option I have available is by USING Terminal Services.... (the server is @ a remote location in a datacenter).. is there SOME WAY to get around this error since I can't be @ the console to run it??

Any trick at all possible?

[kstanush]

Re: Copypwd - CreateRemoteThread failed: 8

No, not that I know of since the operation requires local access. You could, in theory, setup a remote operation to run it locally, like using psexec:
http://www.sysinternals.com/ntw2k/freeware/psexec.shtml

[Guest]

Re: Copypwd - CreateRemoteThread failed: 8

Hello,

I had exactly the same error message when using pwdump2 within a terminal services session logged on to a Windows 2000 domain controller with A/D. (worked fine from the console).

Here is a solution:

1. Create a directory (I used d:\wutemp) and copy pwdump2.exe to it. NOTE: you may require samdump.dll depending on your system. See REF. link below.

2. In d:\wutemp create a batch file called run.bat with these commands in it:

d:
cd \
cd wutemp
pwdump2 >pw2.sam

3. Save run.bat

4. From a command prompt:

at hh:mm "d:\wutemp\run.bat"

where hh:mm is the time one minute in the future.

5. After one minute, the batch file will run and create pw2.sam with the password hashes in it. TIP: You can check the status of the scheduled job by typing in "at" from the command prompt.

6. That's it!

REF: I got pwdump2.exe from here: http://www.bindview.com/Support/RAZO...mp2_readme.cfm