Resetting login password on OS X Server 10.3

I need to reset a password on a OS X server 10.3, so I can log into it. Is it the same as when you want to do a password reset on a MacBook, Mac mini etc.. where you boot off the cd and use the password reset utility? I have no idea what the admin password is, so that is why I need to do it.

Wow. You are making many of us strain our brains. 10.3... Time to upgrade.
So yes, the CD should allow for password recovery. This is the days of NetInfo (how I miss it so). You are actually able to reset the password using Single User mode and a bit of terminal magic. Follow these steps if you don't have the disk.
1: Boot into Single User Mode by holding down Apple - S on startup.
2: Mount the file system so you can write to it with this command:
          mount -uw /
3: Next start the NetInfo subsystem by typing the following command:
          /sbin/SystemStarter
4: You will see a bunch of messages go by. Eventually the logging will stop but you will not get a command prompt. When the messages stop, simply hit the Return key. This will drop you out of the previous command and present you with a command prompt. The last line I think states System Started.
5: If you know the short name of the user type this command to reset the password, replacing shortname with the user's shortname:
          passwd shortname
6: You will be prompted to enter a password. The input is shadowed so type carefully.
7: You must confirm the password.
8: When finished, type reboot to reboot the system.

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a) accounts in Netinfo datastore, like on any other OS X Client OS has
b) accounts in LDAP/OpenDirectory
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b) is trickier and therefore you need to interact with another separate datastore that is used just for passwords. Guess what it's named? Right: PasswordServer.
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very strange. this should have worked. try doing it from single user mode then.
restart and hold command+S at the chime. you'll see a black screen with white text. at the prompt enter
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next enter
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1: Boot into Single User Mode by holding down Apple - S on startup.
2: Mount the file system so you can write to it with this command:
          mount -uw /
3: Next start the NetInfo subsystem by typing the following command:
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4: You will see a bunch of messages go by. Eventually the logging will stop but you will not get a command prompt. When the messages stop, simply hit the Return key. This will drop you out of the previous command and present you with a command prompt. The last line I think states System Started.
5: If you know the short name of the user type this command to reset the password, replacing shortname with the user's shortname:
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Start the computer,then press and hold down command and R keys to start into recovery partition.
When you see the Apple logo, release the keys.
Wait until OS X Utilities window shows up.
Move the mouse to the menubar at the top and click "Utilities", then select "Terminal"
from the drop down.
Terminal window will appear.
Type in resetpassword and press enter on the keyboard.
Leave the Terminal window open.
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Select the user account from the popup menu box under “Select user account”.
Enter a new password.
Reenter the new password for the user.
Enter a hint.
Click the "Save" button.
Click  in the menubar and select Restart.
Log in.
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Enter a new password.
Reenter the new password for the user.
Enter a hint.
Click the "Save" button.
Click  in the menubar and select Restart.
Log in.
If Keychain dialog box appears, select “Create New Keychain”.

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