The Security Account Manager (SAM) is a database file in Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, 8.1, 10 and 11 that stores users' passwords. It can be used...

LAN Manager networking stack to work. NT LAN Manager Active Directory Password cracking Dictionary attack Remote Program Load (RPL) Security Account Manager...

outputs the LM and NTLM password hashes of local user accounts from the Security Account Manager (SAM) database and from the Active Directory domain's...

only 1 billion security principals). Microsoft has created NTDS databases with more than 2 billion objects. NT4's Security Account Manager could support...

file), is a discontinued component of Windows NT that encrypts the Security Account Manager (SAM) database using a 128-bit RC4 encryption key. Introduced in...

character SAM card (Security Authentication Module card), holding cryptographic keys Secure access module Security Account Manager in Microsoft Windows...

further security measures to protect the user's account, such as restrictions on which applications the user can grant access to their account, and a more...

Microsoft account or MSA (previously known as Microsoft Passport, .NET Passport, and Windows Live ID) is a single sign-on personal user account for Microsoft...

opt to use the registry. The kernel, device drivers, services, Security Accounts Manager, and user interfaces can all use the registry. The registry also...

frequent flyer information. The main purpose of password managers is to alleviate a cyber-security phenomenon known as password fatigue, where an end-user...