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Windows Security Accounts Manager (SAM) is a registry file which stores passwords in a hashed format.
SAM file in Windows is located at:
Suggested Answer: B
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39 comments · newest first
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Carma
12 months ago
No way, I thought it was in the drivers folder!
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Micheal
12 months ago
Really? I always thought it was hidden somewhere else.
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Marvel
12 months ago
A is correct, I've checked it before.
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Malcolm
1 year ago
I thought it was in the Boot folder, but I guess not.
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Daren
1 year ago
It's definitely A, that's where the SAM file is!
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Sarina
1 year ago
I remember reading about the SAM file, and I'm pretty confident it's in the config directory, so I would go with A as well.
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Tarra
1 year ago
I'm not entirely sure, but I feel like it might be in the Boot folder. I need to double-check that.
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Gianna
1 year ago
I practiced a question like this, and I believe the correct answer is A, C:\windows\system32\config\SAM.
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Markus
1 year ago
I think the SAM file is in the system32 folder, but I can't remember if it's config or something else.
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Nathan
1 year ago
Whoa, this is a lot of information to process! I'm going to need to read through it carefully and make sure I understand all the variables.
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Lucy
1 year ago
I think the key here is to focus on the level of understanding that executives need. The question is asking where they tend to need the greatest level of understanding, so I'll need to carefully consider the options.
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Shelia
1 year ago
Hmm, I'm a bit confused by the wording of the question. Are the three types really Start, Update, and End? Or is it something else?
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Anabel
1 year ago
Wait, is statement D correct or not? I'm a little confused about whether the system can or can't block unsigned images. I'll need to review the details on the cloud-native delivery chain again.
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Lenna
1 year ago
C:\\windows\\system32\\drivers\\SAM? I think the Windows engineers had a little too much coffee that day.
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Lacresha
1 year ago
Not in the Boot folder either.
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Chan
1 year ago
C) C:\\windows\\system32\\Boot\\SAM
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Galen
1 year ago
Definitely not in the con folder.
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Aimee
1 year ago
B) C:\\windows\\system32\\con\\SAM
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Maile
1 year ago
No, it's not in the drivers folder.
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Brandon
1 year ago
A) C:\\windows\\system32\\config\\SAM
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Verlene
1 year ago
C:\\windows\\system32\\con\\SAM? Really? That sounds more like a typo than an actual file location.
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Ilene
1 year ago
C) I agree, C:\\windows\\system32\\con\\SAM seems like a mistake. The SAM file is stored in A) C:\\windows\\system32\\config\\SAM.
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Amira
1 year ago
B) Yeah, C:\\windows\\system32\\con\\SAM doesn't sound right. It's definitely A) C:\\windows\\system32\\config\\SAM.
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German
1 year ago
A) C:\\windows\\system32\\config\\SAM is the correct location for the SAM file.
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Ailene
2 years ago
Ah, the old SAM file. I remember when I had to dig into that thing to reset a forgotten password. Good times, good times.
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Frederic
1 year ago
D) C:\\windows\\system32\\drivers\\SAM
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Jillian
1 year ago
C) C:\\windows\\system32\\Boot\\SAM
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Mollie
1 year ago
B) C:\\windows\\system32\\con\\SAM
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Yuette
1 year ago
A) C:\\windows\\system32\\config\\SAM
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Madelyn
1 year ago
D) C:\\windows\\system32\\drivers\\SAM
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Christa
1 year ago
C) C:\\windows\\system32\\Boot\\SAM
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Stephania
1 year ago
B) C:\\windows\\system32\\con\\SAM
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Mabel
1 year ago
A) C:\\windows\\system32\\config\\SAM
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Sharee
2 years ago
The correct answer is A. C:\\windows\\system32\\config\\SAM. This is the standard location for the Windows Security Accounts Manager (SAM) file.
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Tresa
1 year ago
That's correct! The SAM file is indeed located at C:\\windows\\system32\\config\\SAM.
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Tresa
1 year ago
A) C:\\windows\\system32\\config\\SAM
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German
2 years ago
I'm not sure about the location, but I know SAM stores passwords in a hashed format.
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Josphine
2 years ago
I agree with Leah, the SAM file is definitely at A) C:\\windows\\system32\\config\\SAM.
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Leah
2 years ago
I think the SAM file is located at A) C:\\windows\\system32\\config\\SAM.