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How does the WINDOWS XP stores the password

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Hi,
I want to know how does the windows XP stores the passwords for the user
accounts.
Just like Unix,solaris stores them in etc/passwd and etc/shadow files
encrypted in MD5 hashed format.
Windows NT handles it by SAM.
Can I know some information regarding WINDOWS XP password management as
mentioned above for others.
Thank You.
Abhijit

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