BindView Security Advisory - Windows NT's SYSKEY feature. SYSKEY does not fully protect the SAM from off-line attacks. Specifically, dictionary and brute-force password cracking are still possible, even when SYSKEY is enabled and the attacker is not in possession of the SystemKey.
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