Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH v10) — Question 75

You have gained physical access to a Windows 2008 R2 server which has an accessible disc drive. When you attempt to boot the server and log in, you are unable to guess the password. In your toolkit, you have an Ubuntu 9.10 Linux LiveCD. Which Linux-based tool can change any user's password or activate disabled Windows accounts?

Answer options

• A. John the Ripper
• B. SET
• C. CHNTPW
• D. Cain & Abel

Correct answer: C

Explanation

CHNTPW is specifically designed to reset passwords and enable disabled accounts on Windows systems, making it the correct choice. John the Ripper is primarily used for cracking passwords rather than resetting them. SET (Social Engineering Toolkit) is used for social engineering attacks, and Cain & Abel is a password recovery tool that does not operate in the same manner as CHNTPW for changing Windows passwords.