Retrieving User's Windows Login Password

Is it possible in VB.NET to retrieve the user's Windows login password?

Environment.UserName() returns the username, but what about the password?
Thanks.

Miha
Fri Aug 06 15:09:51 CDT 2004

Hi Phil,

Not really. By default users passwords are not stored in clear text, but are
converted with one way function to LM "Hash" using DES function...

Mike

"Phil Galey" <pagaley@starcalif.com.nospam> wrote in message
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> Is it possible in VB.NET to retrieve the user's Windows login password?
>
> Environment.UserName() returns the username, but what about the password?
> Thanks.
>
>

Sandi
Sat Aug 07 03:35:34 CDT 2004

What OS? If 98 the password is stored in *.pwl - may even be readable using
Notepad (though its been so long since I used 98 I can't be sure.

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Phil Galey wrote:
> Is it possible in VB.NET to retrieve the user's Windows login
> password?
>
> Environment.UserName() returns the username, but what about the
> password? Thanks.

Phillip
Mon Aug 09 11:33:39 CDT 2004

Could you imagine the security issue that would be? How long do you think
it would take every "spyware" writer to write their spyware to gather your
entire user accounts database and "phone it home to momma"?


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Phillip Windell [MCP, MVP, CCNA]
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"Phil Galey" <pagaley@starcalif.com.nospam> wrote in message
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> Is it possible in VB.NET to retrieve the user's Windows login password?
>
> Environment.UserName() returns the username, but what about the password?
> Thanks.
>
>

Miha
Mon Aug 09 11:39:37 CDT 2004

Nooooo, they wouldn't do that. ;-)

Mike

"Phillip Windell" <@.> wrote in message
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> Could you imagine the security issue that would be? How long do you think
> it would take every "spyware" writer to write their spyware to gather your
> entire user accounts database and "phone it home to momma"?
>
>
> --
>
> Phillip Windell [MCP, MVP, CCNA]
> www.wandtv.com
>
>
> "Phil Galey" <pagaley@starcalif.com.nospam> wrote in message
> news:usuEk3%23eEHA.236@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> > Is it possible in VB.NET to retrieve the user's Windows login password?
> >
> > Environment.UserName() returns the username, but what about the
password?
> > Thanks.
> >
> >
>
>