NTLM (NT LAN Manager) uses the MD4 hash algorithm for hashing passwords. When a user sets a password, NTLM computes an MD4 hash of the UTF-16LE encoded password. This hash is then stored in the Security Account Manager (SAM) database. However, due to its vulnerabilities, NTLM is considered weak and has largely been replaced by more secure authentication protocols like Kerberos.
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because it is more secure than any other algorithm.
Hashing is the most common form of purely random access to a file or database. It is also used to access columns that do not have an index as an optimisation technique. Hash functions calculate the address of the page in which the record is to be stored based on one or more fields in the record. The records in a hash file appear randomly distributed across the available space. It requires some hashing algorithm and the technique. Hashing Algorithm converts a primary key value into a record address. The most popular form of hashing is division hashing with chained overflow.
To decode a hash string you first need to know what hash function was used to encode it.
NTLM Hash is more secure than LM Hash. It was actually replaced by Windows with NTLM. NTLM is case sensitive; so it matters how passwords are typed, its character set is 65,535, and it does not limit stored passwords to two 7- character parts. NTLM is considered a much stronger hashing algorithm. Just make sure passwords stored are more than 14 characters and you will be fine. Now Unix and Linux are probably a more stable OS because they use "salt" Windows LM and NTLM does not.
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The number of bits used in hash values varies by algorithm. For example, the MD5 algorithm produces a 128-bit hash, SHA-1 generates a 160-bit hash, and SHA-256 outputs a 256-bit hash. Each algorithm is designed to provide a different level of security and collision resistance, with longer hashes generally offering greater security.
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MD5 and SHA
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because it is more secure than any other algorithm.
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Some well-known hash algorithms with a 160-bit output:RIPEMMD-160SHA-0/SHA-1Tiger-160
kerberos version 5 NTLM protocols are used by AD