Re: What is the file...

From: Ned Flanders (nedfla@hotmail.com)
Date: 02/05/03 

From: "Ned Flanders" <nedfla@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 5 Feb 2003 10:05:25 -0600

tlg <tgabriel@bellsouth.com> uttered:
> What is the Windows NT file which if deleted or renamed,
> can grant access to the operating system with
> administrative priveleges?

The file is named SAM (no extension) Deleting/renaming it removes the
entire user database, including Administrator. NT creates a new one at next
bootup, and the Administrator password is blank.

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