Syskey

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Dan

I have a question about the syskey utility..does it encrypt the SAM
database? would this make well-known SIDs such as Administrator's more
difficult to crack.

Or is the SAM already encrypted in W2k/2k03 and this utility just makes the
startup key or access to it exportable?

Thanks
 
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Dan said:
I have a question about the syskey utility..does it encrypt the SAM
database? would this make well-known SIDs such as Administrator's more
difficult to crack.

Or is the SAM already encrypted in W2k/2k03 and this utility just
makes the startup key or access to it exportable?

Thanks
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The startup key is exportable if you want it on a floppy. It protects the
SAM database but if you move it off the system, it may prevent stuff like
L0pht from cracking it, but I haven't tested that yet. If you do, let me
know.

Here's more info on the syskey and what it does.
How to use the SysKey utility to secure the Windows Security Accounts
Manager database
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/310105


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