I was wondering how XP protects and stores the passwords. I am assuming it is like NT for the most part except for the SAM file because LC4 can not crack XP. I do not want to know how to crack XP. I want to know the following:
-Is it hashed?
-Where/How is it stored
-Is it like NT with similar restrictions on copying, modifying, etc when NT is running

I did google, but ended up with a ton of password recover programs. :-/

-Cheers-