RE: windows 2003 server

If your main goal is to gauge the "strength" of your organization's
password policy and _not_ how to break into the win2003 server, then you
should try to dump a copy of the SAM file onto a password-cracker.
Remotely checking the password strength may require you to try
brute-forcing a session to the server (but then again, if the invalid
login threshold setting and the account lockout policy are defined, you
may find this exercise frustratingly time-consuming). =)

...badz...
Salvador Manaois III

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On Behalf Of Chris Parker
Sent: Saturday, March 17, 2007 7:16 AM
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Subject: Re: windows 2003 server

Nicolas RUFF wrote:
I have a win2003 server that I have been asked to test its password
policy. I am new to this and was wondering what would be the best
approach to gain access? It is in my local network and will be
segregated from the rest of the network for testing. I would be
using a remote machine to log in and not locally. What would be your
suggestions?

Password policy can be found in Administrative Tools/[Local | Domain]
Security Policy.

What do you mean by "testing password policy" ?

Why do you need to gain access ? You'd better ask for an
administrative account and dump the SAM file into a password cracker
(like LCP).

Given the default security policy of W2003 (anonymous account
enumeration blocked, password length over 7 and mixed characters
required), your chances to break in remotely without any additional
information are near zero.

Regards,
- Nicolas RUFF

First, we are trying to lock down our servers. I came into this after
they had these server up for a few years, so you can see my work is cut
out for me. I just wanted the best ways to test to make sure most users
cannot get where they are not suppose to be. Current password policy is
8 characters, upper lower number.

thanks
Chris Parker

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