Re: How to retrieve old passwords or current password



Well..not exactly... if lmhashs are enabled inside the network... you can sniff the hashes and use a tool like lc5 or john the ripper to crack them.

But in general...you are supposed to not 'see' them...that's the goal anyway....

Aart Jansen wrote:
oh fair enough.
no you can't 'see' passwords
"LMI" <LMI@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:18CCCF4C-3569-45BD-A6F0-B83C65007B6B@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx


I realize this and this is how i did it i want to know if there is a way to
see users passwords or if there recorded somewhere where i can see them.
"LMI" wrote:


Is there a way to look or retrive current or old passwords? I had a user
change his password and try and log in and he coudn't he swore that it was
right. Is there a way to check what his current password is or old passwords.
It;s microsoft they must store it somewhere. Also how can i change my
password policies? i already have password policies in place however i want
to change or reconfigure the password policies.



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