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Eccouncil Exam ECSAv10 Topic 1 Question 81 Discussion

Actual exam question for Eccouncil's ECSAv10 exam
Question #: 81
Topic #: 1
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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?

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Caitlin
26 days ago
Ah, the old SAM file conundrum. If only Microsoft had named it something a little more obvious, like 'PasswordDatabase' or something.
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Golda
2 days ago
B) c:\\windows\\system32\\drivers\\SAM
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Carmela
5 days ago
That's correct! The SAM file is located in c:\\windows\\system32\\config\\SAM.
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Salome
12 days ago
A) c:\\windows\\system32\\config\\SAM
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Malcolm
1 months ago
I'm pretty sure the SAM file is always in the config folder, not the drivers or Setup folders. Windows likes to keep things organized, you know?
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Monroe
2 days ago
Yeah, you're right. Windows does keep things organized in the config folder.
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Luther
8 days ago
A) c:\\windows\\system32\\config\\SAM
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Vashti
1 months ago
I'm not sure, but I think it might be c:\\windows\\system32\\config\\SAM too
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Coral
1 months ago
I agree with Adelina, the SAM file is definitely in c:\\windows\\system32\\config\\SAM
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Ashlyn
2 months ago
Haha, c:\\windows\\system32\\Boot\\SAM? What is this, a custom Windows build? Let's stick to the real deal here.
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Jerry
2 months ago
The SAM file is located in c:\\windows\\system32\\config\\SAM, not in any of the other locations mentioned. This is a basic Windows file structure knowledge.
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Lino
10 days ago
Wrong. The SAM file is not located in c:\\windows\\system32\\Boot\\SAM.
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Orville
11 days ago
D) c:\\windows\\system32\\Boot\\SAM
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Sheldon
14 days ago
Incorrect. The SAM file is not located in c:\\windows\\system32\\Setup\\SAM.
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Horace
16 days ago
C) c:\\windows\\system32\\Setup\\SAM
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Brandon
27 days ago
No, the SAM file is not located in c:\\windows\\system32\\drivers\\SAM.
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Noel
28 days ago
B) c:\\windows\\system32\\drivers\\SAM
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Shenika
1 months ago
That's correct. The SAM file is indeed located in c:\\windows\\system32\\config\\SAM.
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Mariann
1 months ago
A) c:\\windows\\system32\\config\\SAM
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Adelina
2 months ago
I think the SAM file is located in c:\\windows\\system32\\config\\SAM
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