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How are Windows passwords handled?
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I'm looking for good information about how Windows handles the passwords of its users: Which algorithms are used (which hash, do they use salt, ...)? Where are the passwords stored? Are there known exploits? Especially interesting are Windows XP, Vista and 7. I was not able to find useful informati…
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Which algorithms are used (which hash, do they use salt, ...) Two hashes are stored: LM hash for LanMan, and a MD4 hash (also called "NT hash") for NTLM. Only the MD4 hash is normally used. It is not salted, since the SAM database is only accessible…
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