Tomasz Chmielewski
2005-Jun-11 19:50 UTC
[Samba] is the domain admin password stored on the local machine?
I just wanted to know if the domain admin password is stored on the local machine, when that machine joins the domain? Or is it just used to authenticate, and it is not stored anywhere on the workstation? -- Tomek
Gerald (Jerry) Carter
2005-Jun-11 20:05 UTC
[Samba] is the domain admin password stored on the local machine?
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Tomasz Chmielewski
2005-Jun-12 10:40 UTC
[Samba] is the domain admin password stored on the local machine?
Derek Shaw schrieb:> Tomasz Chmielewski wrote: > > >>I just wanted to know if the domain admin password is stored on the >>local machine, when that machine joins the domain? >> >>Or is it just used to authenticate, and it is not stored anywhere on >>the workstation? >> > > you may want to read this Microsoft document about cached domain logons > http://tinyurl.com/93w7h > or this one: > http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/Windows/2000/server/reskit/en-us/Default.asp?url=/resources/documentation/Windows/2000/server/reskit/en-us/gp/579.asp > > in brief: > Set the registry value HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows > NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\ CachedLogonsCount to 0.thanks a lot. -- Tomek
Derek Shaw
2005-Jun-12 17:36 UTC
[Samba] is the domain admin password stored on the local machine?
Tomasz Chmielewski wrote:> I just wanted to know if the domain admin password is stored on the > local machine, when that machine joins the domain? > > Or is it just used to authenticate, and it is not stored anywhere on > the workstation? >you may want to read this Microsoft document about cached domain logons http://tinyurl.com/93w7h or this one: http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/Windows/2000/server/reskit/en-us/Default.asp?url=/resources/documentation/Windows/2000/server/reskit/en-us/gp/579.asp in brief: Set the registry value HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\CachedLogonsCount to 0. here's why: http://www.irongeek.com/i.php?page=security/cachecrack -- Derek Shaw BIS Business Information Systems Inc. Victoria, BC. voice: 250-885-2021 fax: 250-386-4060 GnuPG Public Key ID: 0x5553C338