I have created a virtual machine of a dd image using live view however I need to log into the virtual machine .
The image is from a domain computer
I have tried peter recovery disk but it was unsuccessful
what other steps have you taken to view/recover the password?
I plan to use the passware kit. The sam file is not an option because its a domain computer
Will logging in as the local administrator account on the machine via KonBoot [Free Version] be an option for you?
You should then be able to create another Admin account/password on the machine once you are in.
you can crack the local administrator's password with rainbowtables,and use this pass to log in the domain computer
Try the Security hive file. Cached domain passwords can be stored in there.
I can't speak to Passware, but PRTK can crack them.
What OS is the server? If Windows 2000, 2003, and 2008 Server, no need to crack the password with rainbow tables. Try the links below. I have never had any problems getting them to work.
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I plan to use the passware kit. The sam file is not an option because its a domain computer
I'm curious and definitely exposing my lack of knowledge here, because all my work is in an enterprise domain so like you local SAM files don't help - why is the SAM file not an option because it's a domain computer?
Just asking out of ignorance.
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If the image is of the domain computer then the domain password is actually stored on the domain controller isn't it? a different computer so you can't recover it that way as it's not stored on the local computer.
My network knowledge is a bit rusty these days so hopefully that's right.
a different computer so you can't recover it that way as it's not stored on the local computer.
Again possibly showing my ignorance - why can't we recover it just because it's not stored on the local computer? I'm internal corporate resource, why wouldn't I be able to get my hands on the SAM file (assuming central IT know which file it is, which relates back to an earlier comment of mine I think).
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