Windows 2K/XP/2K3 password question

From: Shangwu (sqi_at_nospam.net)
Date: 03/29/05 

Date: Tue, 29 Mar 2005 15:27:16 -0500

Hello,

Is it possible to retrieve the password of a service's logon account in user
mode program or kernel mode driver?
How does Windows save a password? I know it is saved in SAM registry? Does
Windows encrypt a password in one way (hash, non-decryptable) or two ways
(decryptable) approach?

Thanks,
Shangwu

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