Eccouncil Exam ECSAv10 Topic 1 Question 81 Discussion

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Question #: 81
Topic #: 1

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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by Leana at Sep 16, 2024, 07:14 PM

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Caitlin

7 months 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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Silvana

5 months ago

Incorrect location. The SAM file is not stored in c:\\windows\\system32\\Setup\\SAM.

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Alexis

5 months ago

C) c:\\windows\\system32\\Setup\\SAM

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Tony

6 months ago

No, that's not the correct location for the SAM file.

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Golda

6 months ago

B) c:\\windows\\system32\\drivers\\SAM

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Carmela

6 months ago

That's correct! The SAM file is located in c:\\windows\\system32\\config\\SAM.

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Salome

6 months ago

A) c:\\windows\\system32\\config\\SAM

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Malcolm

7 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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Gertude

6 months ago

B) c:\\windows\\system32\\drivers\\SAM

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Monroe

6 months ago

Yeah, you're right. Windows does keep things organized in the config folder.

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Luther

6 months ago

A) c:\\windows\\system32\\config\\SAM

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Vashti

7 months ago

I'm not sure, but I think it might be c:\\windows\\system32\\config\\SAM too

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Coral

7 months ago

I agree with Adelina, the SAM file is definitely in c:\\windows\\system32\\config\\SAM

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Ashlyn

7 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

7 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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