Windows stores user passwords in the Security Accounts Manager database (SAM), or in
the Active Directory database in domains. Passwords are never stored in clear text;
passwords are hashed and the results are stored in the SAM.
NTLM and LM authentication protocols are used to securely store a user’s password in the
SAM database using different hashing methods.

The SAM file in Windows Server 2008 is located in which of the following locations?

A.
c:\windows\system32\config\SAM

B.
c:\windows\system32\drivers\SAM

C.
c:\windows\system32\Setup\SAM

D.
c:\windows\system32\Boot\SAM