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Linux, for example stores users in /etc/passwd or /etc/shadow.
Where does Windows store them? I don't think there is a file. Maybe an internal Database? Do you have any documents from Microsoft about it? I didn't find any.
0xAffe
Posted 2014-01-13T09:47:39.600
Reputation: 113
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Windows Account Details are Stored in SAM Registry Hives.
SAM or Security Accounts Management stores the LM/NTLM password hashes. It is located in
%windir%\system32\config\sam
SAM file cannot be accessed by underprivileged users. However, some third party tools can access it.
abhishekkannojia
Posted 2014-01-13T09:47:39.600
Reputation: 871
Thank you. This helped me to find the official Microsoft documentation about this topic: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb457114.aspx
– 0xAffe – 2014-01-13T10:12:59.643