Eccouncil Exam 412-79 Topic 1 Question 1 Discussion

Actual exam question for Eccouncil's 412-79 exam

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Windows stores user passwords in the Security Accounts Manager database (SAM), or in the Active Directory database in domains. Passwords are never stored in clear text; passwords are hashed and the results are stored in the SAM.

NTLM and LM authentication protocols are used to securely store a user's password in the SAM database using different hashing methods.

The SAM file in Windows Server 2008 is located in which of the following locations?

Ac:\windows\system32\config\SAM

Bc:\windows\system32\drivers\SAM

Cc:\windows\system32\Setup\SAM

Dc:\windows\system32\Boot\SAM

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Suggested Answer: D

by Myra at Dec 26, 2022, 11:30 PM

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