From: shaun (shaun@shauntech.com)
Date: Tue Oct 24 2006 - 17:45:00 EDT
I've only had problems with pwdump crashing lsass on 2003 machines. The
workaround is to toggle DEP & reboot the machine first. (I forget which
option it is, but its not the default). Some versions of antivirus
software might also be problematic.
-shaun
xelerated wrote:
> I have been given the task of doing a password audit.
> No problem, except I can use pwdump for the slight risk of
> having to reboot a DC.
>
> I know there are many ways to get a pw dump from a DC but my question
> is this.
> What is the safest way to get that, so that you dont risk having a DC
> need to reboot
> or have to install software on the DC?
>
> In the past I have used pwdump, different versions, and usually i
> didnt have to reboot the box, but there was that rare occasion that
> that it made lsass puke and had to be rebooted.
>
> Thanks in advance for your input.
>
> Chris
>
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