GIAC Penetration Tester (GPEN) — Question 4

By default Active Directory Controllers store password representations in which file?

Answer options

• A. %system roots .system 32/ntds.dit
• B. %System roots /ntds\ntds.dit
• C. %System roots /ntds\sam.dat
• D. %System roots /ntds\sam.dit

Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is A, as the ntds.dit file located in the %system root%/system32 directory is where Active Directory stores its database, including password representations. Options B, C, and D are incorrect because they refer to either the wrong file paths or incorrect file names that do not pertain to Active Directory's password storage.