in which format and where the passwords stored in the XP system

[Anand Pasunoori]

in which format and where the passwords stored in the XP system.

 

[Shenan Stanley]

in which format and where the passwords stored in the XP system.

Which passwords?

 

[Anand Pasunoori]

Which passwords?

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user name/passwords for system

 

[Shenan Stanley]

in which format and where the passwords stored in the XP system.

Which passwords?

user name/passwords for system

I could ask "what system" since that is still unclear - but I will go ahead
and *assume* you mean the ones you use to log into the computer itself with
(into Windows XP itself) - local accounts.

They are not in plain text, they are encrypted - in a hash format. In the
SAM database. As far as an actual 'file': "C:\WINDOWS\system32\config\SAM"
and "C:\WINDOWS\system32\config\SYSTEM"

 

[Anand Pasunoori]

I could ask "what system" since that is still unclear - but I will go ahead
and *assume* you mean the ones you use to log into the computer itself with
(into Windows XP itself) - local accounts.

They are not in plain text, they are encrypted - in a hash format. In the
SAM database. As far as an actual 'file': "C:\WINDOWS\system32\config\SAM"
and "C:\WINDOWS\system32\config\SYSTEM"

Hey Shenan,

thanks for u r answer. even though my Question is not clear u have given
the correct answer.
Another Question here is on windows XP, is it making use of any DB to store
some values like user name/password or any thing.

generally in our development we make use some DataBases like oracle or
DB2.....
to maintain the data in the back end.

So same thing happening on XP also..


Regards,
Anand Pasunoori
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