The Directory Services Restore Mode password will be synchronized with the built-in Administrator account password

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After you upgrade to Windows Small Business Server 2003, the Directory Services Restore Mode password is synchronized with the built-in Administrator account password so that you do not have to manage two passwords. The Directory Services Restore Mode password is set to the password used by the Administrator account each time the Administrator account password changes.

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The Directory Services Restore Mode password is used to log on to a domain controller when the computer is started in Directory Services Restore Mode. Directory Services Restore Mode is a safe mode that allows you to start a domain controller in order to restore the System State data, and then restore the SYSVOL folder and Active Directory. For more information, click Start, click Help and Support, and then search for “Directory Services Restore Mode” after Setup is complete.