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Re: Windows NT password Encryption.

To: Darren Reed <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: Windows NT password Encryption.
From: Brad Huntting <[email protected]>
Date: Tue, 16 Nov 1993 07:33:07 -0700
Cc: [email protected]
In-Reply-To: Your message of "Tue, 16 Nov 93 13:40:15 +1000." <[email protected]>


> Does anyone know what algorithm Microsoft are using for password
> encryption on Windows NT ?  I've just been to a talk and told it
> was a proprietry 1-way algorithm, but not DES based (so as to avoid
> US export laws).

The export laws dont apply to 1-way DES hashing.  You can even
export the source as long as there are #ifdef's that make shure it
doesn't decrypt anything.


brad

References:
- Windows NT password Encryption.
  - From: Darren Reed <[email protected]>

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