Password Encryption (103887)
This article was previously published under Q103887
SUMMARY
PASSWORD ENCRYPTION
The only presentation layer functionality currently implemented in
Microsoft networks is the password encryption function provided by the
redirector and supported by the server service.
Microsoft network systems provide resource protection by means of an
elaborate security subsystem. Users must provide identification and
receive authentication before being granted access to protected
resources. An account is created for each network user in the server's
user accounts database. The administrator specifies a password and
other logon restrictions, based on security policy, for each account
created.
In concert with the server service, the redirector's double encryption
mechanism ensures that whenever password verification is required--at
logon and each time the user requests a connection to a new server--no
actual password information is transmitted on the network.
| Modification Type: |
Major |
Last Reviewed: |
2/27/2002 |
| Keywords: |
kbinfo KB103887 |
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