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...
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LAN Manager networking stack to work. NT LAN Manager Active Directory Password cracking Dictionary attack Remote Program Load (RPL) Security Account Manager...
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Pwdump (category Windows security software)
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...
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only 1 billion security principals). Microsoft has created NTDS databases with more than 2 billion objects. NT4's Security Account Manager could support...
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Syskey (category Microsoft Windows security technology)
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...
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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...
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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...
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Windows Registry (section Security)
opt to use the registry. The kernel, device drivers, services, Security Accounts Manager, and user interfaces can all use the registry. The registry also...
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frequent flyer information. The main purpose of password managers is to alleviate a cyber-security phenomenon known as password fatigue, where an end-user...
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