RE: windows 2003 server

[<Salvador.Manaois () infineon com>]

If your main goal is to gauge the "strength" of your organization's
password policy and _not_ how to break into the win2003 server, then you
should try to dump a copy of the SAM file onto a password-cracker.
Remotely checking the password strength may require you to try
brute-forcing a session to the server (but then again, if the invalid
login threshold setting and the account lockout policy are defined, you
may find this exercise frustratingly time-consuming). =)

...badz...
Salvador Manaois III

-----Original Message-----
From: listbounce () securityfocus com [mailto:listbounce () securityfocus com]
On Behalf Of Chris Parker
Sent: Saturday, March 17, 2007 7:16 AM
To: pen-test () securityfocus com
Subject: Re: windows 2003 server

Nicolas RUFF wrote:
> > I have a win2003 server that I have been asked to test its password 
> > policy.  I am new to this and was wondering what would be the best 
> > approach to gain access?  It is in my local network and will be 
> > segregated from the rest of the network for testing.  I would be 
> > using a remote machine to log in and not locally.  What would be your
suggestions?
> Password policy can be found in Administrative Tools/[Local | Domain] 
> Security Policy.
>
> What do you mean by "testing password policy" ?
>
> Why do you need to gain access ? You'd better ask for an 
> administrative account and dump the SAM file into a password cracker
(like LCP).
> Given the default security policy of W2003 (anonymous account 
> enumeration blocked, password length over 7 and mixed characters 
> required), your chances to break in remotely without any additional 
> information are near zero.
>
> Regards,
> - Nicolas RUFF
First, we are trying to lock down our servers.  I came into this after
they had these server up for a few years, so you can see my work is cut
out for me.  I just wanted the best ways to test to make sure most users
cannot get where they are not suppose to be.  Current password policy is
8 characters, upper lower number.

thanks
Chris Parker

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