Win2K3/XP Password Hashing

[Guest]

Does anyone out there know what hashing algorithm Win2K3 server/XP uses as
part of its authentication process? I'm given to understand that the NT Hash
is based on MD4. I find it hard to believe that Windows still appears to be
using a discredited hashing algorithm for its authentication, and hasn't
moved on to using MD5, Diffie-Hellman or SHA-1.

 

[Scott McDaniel]

Does anyone out there know what hashing algorithm Win2K3 server/XP uses as
part of its authentication process? I'm given to understand that the NT Hash
is based on MD4. I find it hard to believe that Windows still appears to be
using a discredited hashing algorithm for its authentication, and hasn't
moved on to using MD5, Diffie-Hellman or SHA-1.

This newsgroup is devoted to security issues concerning MIcrosoft Access, the database product. Perhaps you'd get better
answers in a newsgroup devoted to your particular OS, and (if available) one specifically concerning security on that
OS.

Scott McDaniel
scott@takemeout_infotrakker.com
www.infotrakker.com

 

[Jan Kowalski]

Does anyone out there know what hashing algorithm Win2K3 server/XP uses as
part of its authentication process? I'm given to understand that the NT
Hash
is based on MD4. I find it hard to believe that Windows still appears to
be
using a discredited hashing algorithm for its authentication, and hasn't
moved on to using MD5, Diffie-Hellman or SHA-1.

 

[Jan Kowalski]

Does anyone out there know what hashing algorithm Win2K3 server/XP uses as
part of its authentication process? I'm given to understand that the NT
Hash
is based on MD4. I find it hard to believe that Windows still appears to
be
using a discredited hashing algorithm for its authentication, and hasn't
moved on to using MD5, Diffie-Hellman or SHA-1.

 

[Jan Kowalski]

Does anyone out there know what hashing algorithm Win2K3 server/XP uses as
part of its authentication process? I'm given to understand that the NT
Hash
is based on MD4. I find it hard to believe that Windows still appears to
be
using a discredited hashing algorithm for its authentication, and hasn't
moved on to using MD5, Diffie-Hellman or SHA-1.

 

[Jan Kowalski]

Does anyone out there know what hashing algorithm Win2K3 server/XP uses as
part of its authentication process? I'm given to understand that the NT
Hash
is based on MD4. I find it hard to believe that Windows still appears to
be
using a discredited hashing algorithm for its authentication, and hasn't
moved on to using MD5, Diffie-Hellman or SHA-1.