Re: SAM encrypted with syskey

[Vladimir Katalov <vkatalov () elcomsoft com>]

In-Reply-To: <F36BC027FD4D7E4FB9EA59EFAF86BAAD11AEE4 () mex0010mf01 na xerox net>


> Does any one knows a method to retrieve the password for the SAM
> (NT/W2K) that has been encripted with syskey? Or bypass the system
> startup password?

Proactive Windows Security Explorer allows that:

http://www.elcomsoft.com/pwsex.html

It is able to dump password hashes from SAM and SYSTEM files (created in any system from Windows NT4 to Windows Server 
2003).

Next version will be also able to get password hashes directly from Active Directory database (ntds.dit).

-- 
Sincerely yours,
  Vladimir

Vladimir Katalov
Managing Director
ElcomSoft Co.Ltd.
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Member of Russian Cryptology Association
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