Re: User's password

"JIM.H." <JIMH@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:9251DE1D-65EE-4574-B4B2-80A577216121@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Hello,
> Is there any way as an administrator I could see the users password in
> active directory or anywhere else?
> Thanks,

No, of course not.
What would be the point of security if you can just view a users password.
Why do you need to do this ? The only possible reason for doing this is for
some kind of checking process where you check to see if a users password
meets a specified security requirement/standard you have issued. If this is
the case then you need to purchase one of third party password database
cracking tools - this will not guarantee success.

There are no other cases where you need to see a users password.

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"JIM.H." <JIMH@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:9251DE1D-65EE-4574-B4B2-80A577216121@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Hello,
> Is there any way as an administrator I could see the users password in
> active directory or anywhere else?
> Thanks,
> Jim.
>
>


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