ActiveDirectorySecurity

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Get Backup of ntds.dit

For testing passwords for active directory you will need to obtain teh password hashes which are stored in the ntds.dit file located in the c:\Windows\NTDS location on the domain controllers by default.

Use ntdsutil to create a backup:

ntdsutil
- ac i ntdc
  - ifm
    - create full C:\temp\ntdsbackup