Windows New Technology

LAN Manager

NTLM Protocol

NTLM is a mechanism for

authentication.

Can prove identities without sending a

password to the server.

NTLM has a ‘Hash Security’ issue

How it works

NTLM has three messages:

Type 1:

Negotiation

Type 2:

Challenge

Type 3:

Authentication

LM Hash Security Issue

Not a true one-way function

Passwords longer than 7 characters

are divided into 2 pieces. Each piece

is hashed separately.

All lowercase passwords are

changed to uppercase before

hashed, making it easier to crack.

LM Hash Security Issue:

Doesn’t use cryptographic salt –

Ophcrack can crack LM encryption.

Implementation – change only when

user changes password.

Brute force attacks can be cracked

in hours.

NTLM Replaced by

KerberosNTLM has been replaced by Kerberos.

Kerberos is the most secure authentication and

best choice for Microsoft SharePoint Server.