troubleshooting Question
Protect/prevent Unix passwd/shadow and Windows SAM from being copied out
There's a discussion internally within our corporate if it's a concern that an internal staff attempts to copy out
SAM & passwd and then run a password cracking tool on it.
Q1:
Is this a valid concern?
Q2:
In DoD B2 (or is it C2), the file containing hashed passwd 'vanishes' : is the purpose to prevent someone from
copying out the hashes for cracking? Or what's the purpose of doing this?
Q3:
What are the measures we can put in place to prevent internal staff from making cracking attempts on SAM
& a Unix file containing the hashed passwords? Should stronger hash (what's the current best practice?) or
encryption be used?
SAM & passwd and then run a password cracking tool on it.
Q1:
Is this a valid concern?
Q2:
In DoD B2 (or is it C2), the file containing hashed passwd 'vanishes' : is the purpose to prevent someone from
copying out the hashes for cracking? Or what's the purpose of doing this?
Q3:
What are the measures we can put in place to prevent internal staff from making cracking attempts on SAM
& a Unix file containing the hashed passwords? Should stronger hash (what's the current best practice?) or
encryption be used?
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