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diff --git a/misc/chntpw/README b/misc/chntpw/README new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000..fe931a23ef672 --- /dev/null +++ b/misc/chntpw/README @@ -0,0 +1,17 @@ +chntpw allows you to view some information and change user passwords +in a Windows (NT/XP/Vista/win7) etc SAM userdatabase file. You do +not need to know the old passwords. However, you need to get at the +file some way or another yourself. In addition it contains a simple +registry editor with full write support, and hex-editor which +enables you to fiddle around with bits&bytes in the file as you +wish yourself. + +There are 3 main executables +- "ntreg" (the registry library) +- "chntpw" (the password reset / registry editor frontend) +- "reged" (registry editor /export tool) + +Quickstart example, where /dev/sda1 (or whatever partition Windows +has been installed in) is mounted to /mnt/windows: + chntpw -i /mnt/windows/Windows/System32/config/SAM +The previous line should open a shell-driven menu. |