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By default, Windows server uses a non-reversible encryption algorithm to store a password hash. Passwords are run through some mathematics, to spit out some random looking garbage. When a user &nbsp;attempts to log on, the password they type in is run through the same algorithm, and if correct, should produce matching garbage. &nbsp;It is not possible to work out the original password from the garbage, in fact multiple passwords will produce the same password hash. <br />
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I have simplified this a bit, however it remains impossible to retrieve passwords, as only a hash is stored.
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By default, Windows server uses a non-reversible encryption algorithm to store a password hash. Passwords are run through some mathematics, to spit out some random looking garbage. When a user  attempts to log on, the password they type in is run through the same algorithm, and if correct, should produce matching garbage.  It is not possible to work out the original password from the garbage, in fact multiple passwords will produce the same password hash.

I have simplified this a bit, however it remains impossible to retrieve passwords, as only a hash is stored.

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Hi Experts,<br />
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I have a server WIN2008 in a workgroup.<br />
Here I have many local users.<br />
How to export the users with password ?<br />
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And later I have to import the users on a WIN2012 server.
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Hi Experts,

I have a server WIN2008 in a workgroup.
Here I have many local users.
How to export the users with password ?

And later I have to import the users on a WIN2012 server.

export local users and passwords

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