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SSCP · Question #1256

In order to use L0pht, the ___________ must be exported from Windows NT.

The correct answer is D. SAM. To effectively use the L0phtCrack tool for password cracking on Windows NT, the Security Account Manager (SAM) database must be exported or accessed.

Submitted by ashley.k· Apr 18, 2026Systems and Application Security

Question

In order to use L0pht, the ___________ must be exported from Windows NT.

Options

  • ASAMBA
  • BLDAP
  • CKernel
  • DSAM
  • EPDC

How the community answered

(27 responses)
  • A
    4% (1)
  • C
    7% (2)
  • D
    89% (24)

Why each option

To effectively use the L0phtCrack tool for password cracking on Windows NT, the Security Account Manager (SAM) database must be exported or accessed.

ASAMBA

SAMBA is a software suite that allows interoperability between Windows and Unix/Linux systems, not a component that needs to be exported for L0phtCrack.

BLDAP

LDAP (Lightweight Directory Access Protocol) is a protocol for accessing directory services, not the database L0phtCrack extracts hashes from.

CKernel

The Kernel is the core part of the operating system; exporting it makes no sense for password cracking with L0phtCrack.

DSAMCorrect

L0phtCrack works by extracting the hashed passwords from the Security Account Manager (SAM) database, which stores user account information, including password hashes, on Windows NT systems. Therefore, the SAM file is the target that needs to be exported or accessed for the tool to function.

EPDC

PDC (Primary Domain Controller) is a role a Windows NT server can play, but the SAM database within that server is the specific target, not the PDC role itself.

Concept tested: L0phtCrack data source (SAM)

Topics

#Password cracking#SAM database#Windows NT security#Security tools

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