Re: Why you need a registry cleaner

In normal regedit, there is nothing there. I downloaded and installed
'Registrar Registry Manager'. Using that program the 'secret' key appears.
Is it truly there or does Registrar Registry Manager just display and or
build it? Also in HKLM 'sam' has another 'sam' key under it.
"John John" <audetweld@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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How about the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SAM key? See anything in there?

John

Unknown wrote:

Yes, I read it and tried all methods. Cannot find a thing. In
HKLM --security, there is nothing.
"John John" <audetweld@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Did you read the article that Shenan pointed you to? You have to access
the registry with the System account to see the contents of the Security
and SAM keys.

Another hint: You can use Sysinternals' PsExec to interactively run
processes under the System account. The Server Service will have to be
running for it to work.

John

Unknown wrote:


I work with the registry often. How do I find it? Are you talking about
XP home?.
"Shenan Stanley" <newshelper@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Me wrote


What makes you think that they don't. There are many areas of the
registry that are not reveled by regedit. An interesting key is named
"SECRETS"

Unknown wrote:


What secrets key?

Shenan Stanley wrote:


Likely referring to:
http://www.windowsnetworking.com/kbase/WindowsTips/WindowsNT/RegistryTips/Miscellaneous/LSASecrets.html

Unknown wrote:


No such key on my system.

*grin*
Oh - it's there.

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