In Windows* NT*, the Security Access Manager (SAM) is the database holding the user directory. It resides in the registry of the workstation for local logins and in the registry of the domain controllers for domain logins. Entries in the directory contain the user and group names, security identifiers, and encrypted local passwords. System processes, such as the logon process and the Local Security Authority (LSA), make the SAM accessible via administrative programs to authorized managers, including local and network administrators.
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