From: "Geo" 

"Rich"  wrote in message news:4329a65e{at}w3.nls.net...

>>   Encryption when the keys to encrypt and decrypt are available is not
encryption.

Call it whatever you like, the fact that you have to get the key, write a
decryption/encryption routine, all mean that it's harder to do and that
it's more likely IDS and AV systems can key in on the exploit code.

Or explain to me why NT doesn't store passwords in clear text in the registry?

Geo.

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