To dump the AD database and the SYSTEM file: Set the active instance to ntds by typing: Simply run ntdsutil from an elevated command prompt. Providing you are logged in to a DC with a Domain Admin level account this is a quite simple process. First of all, we have to get a copy of the password hashes from AD. I’ll be dealing with AD based on 2008 R2 and above servers. any audit should be done on an isolated and secure PC and providing the appropriate permissions from senior management have been granted), should you then use any of these tools/procedures on your live AD database. Once you are happy with what you are doing and the appropriate safeguards are in place, (i.e. As such, I would recommend that you practice what is discussed here on a test domain first, not a live or a restored copy of your live AD. This blog describes how you might audit existing passwords to check that no weak, easy-to-guess, or known leaked passwords are being used in your organization.Īny information and tools discussed here should be treated with the utmost care as the passwords revealed and files generated could lead to a compromise of your network. Unfortunately, the built-in Active Directory policies does not do much to stop users from making poor password choices. Passwords are the bane of any IT Security Officers life, but as they are still the primary way of authenticating users in Active Directory, it’s a good idea to check that your users are making good password choices.
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