administrator account password which is not on a domain. Which of the following is the BEST way for the tester to complete this task with physical access to the PC? A. Boot into a Linux OS via CD-ROM and reset the SAM database administrator password. B. Boot into a Linux OS via USB and delete the SAM database so the system recreates a new one.

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22. A penetration tester needs to get full administrator access to a local PC and reset the local
administrator account password which is not on a domain. Which of the following is the
BEST way for the tester to complete this task with physical access to the PC?
A. Boot into a Linux OS via CD-ROM and reset the SAM database administrator
password.
B. Boot into a Linux OS via USB and delete the SAM database so the system
recreates a new one.
C. Boot Windows and then select "forgot password" as the administrator.
D. Boot Windows, press F8 and boot into safe mode, and log on.
Transcribed Image Text:22. A penetration tester needs to get full administrator access to a local PC and reset the local administrator account password which is not on a domain. Which of the following is the BEST way for the tester to complete this task with physical access to the PC? A. Boot into a Linux OS via CD-ROM and reset the SAM database administrator password. B. Boot into a Linux OS via USB and delete the SAM database so the system recreates a new one. C. Boot Windows and then select "forgot password" as the administrator. D. Boot Windows, press F8 and boot into safe mode, and log on.
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