


Network Password Recovery v1.15
Copyright (c) 2005 - 2008 Nir Sofer
Web Site: http://www.nirsoft.net



Description
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When you connect to a network share on your LAN or to your .NET Passport
account, Windows allows you to save your password in order to use it in
each time that you connect the remote server. This utility recovers all
network passwords stored on your system for the current logged-on user.



Which passwords this utility can recover ?
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* Login passwords of remote computers on your LAN.
* Passwords of mail accounts on exchange server (stored by Outlook 2003)
* Password of MSN Messenger / Windows Messenger accounts
* Internet Explorer 7: passwords of password-protected Web sites
  ("Basic Authentication" or "Digest Access Authentication")
  The item name of IE7 passwords always begin with "Microsoft_WinInet"
  prefix.



System Requirements
===================

This utility works properly on Windows XP/2003/Vista only when you logged
on as user with Administrator privileges. You can also use this utility
for recovering network passwords under Windows 98/ME. Windows 2000 is not
supported, because this version of operating system doesn't save the
network passwords.



Versions History
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* Version 1.15:
  o Added support for saving as comma-delimited file.
  o Fixed bug: The main window lost the focus when the user switched
    to another application and then returned back.

* Version 1.12:
  o The configuration is now saved to a file instead of the Registry.

* Version 1.11:
  o Under Vista, this utility now runs as admin automatically. You
    don't have to explicitly choose the "Run As Administrator" option.

* Version 1.10:
  o Added support for Windows Vista (both 32-bit and x64 versions)

* Version 1.03:
  o Added support for IE7 passwords. (For Web sites with HTTP
    Authentication)

* Version 1.02:
  o Delete passwords option (Windows XP only).

* Version 1.01:
  o Added support for Windows XP styles.
  o Added support for Autologon password stored by Microsoft Tweak UI
    tool

* Version 1.00: First release.



Where the network passwords are stored ?
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Older versions of Windows (Windows 95,98 and ME) stored the network
passwords in pwl files located under the main Windows folder.
Starting from Windows XP, the network passwords are encrypted inside the
Credentials file, located under Documents and Settings\<User
Name>\Application Data\Microsoft\Credentials\<User SID>. Some passwords
may also be stored in the Credentials file under Documents and
Settings\<User Name>\Local Settings\Application
Data\Microsoft\Credentials\<User SID>.
In addition to the passwords of network shares, Windows XP also stores
the passwords of .NET Passport (MSN Messenger) in the same Credentials
files

License
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This utility is released as freeware. You are allowed to freely
distribute this utility via floppy disk, CD-ROM, Internet, or in any
other way, as long as you don't charge anything for this. If you
distribute this utility, you must include all files in the distribution
package, without any modification !



Disclaimer
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The software is provided "AS IS" without any warranty, either expressed
or implied, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of
merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. The author will not
be liable for any special, incidental, consequential or indirect damages
due to loss of data or any other reason.



Using Network Password Recovery
===============================

This utility doesn't require any installation process or additional DLLs.
In order to start using it, just extract the zip file to any folder you
like, and run the executable file - netpass.exe .
When you run this utility, the main window displays all network passwords
found on your system. You can select one or more items, and then copy
them to the clipboard, or save them to text/HTML/XML file.



Command-Line Options
====================



/stext <Filename>
Save the list of network passwords into a regular text file.

/stab <Filename>
Save the list of network passwords into a tab-delimited text file.

/scomma <Filename>
Save the list of network passwords into a comma-delimited text file.

/stabular <Filename>
Save the list of network passwords into a tabular text file.

/shtml <Filename>
Save the list of network passwords into HTML file.

/sverhtml <Filename>
Save the list of network passwords into vertical HTML file.

/sxml <Filename>
Save the list of network passwords into XML file.

/NoLoadSettings
Run without loading your last settings. (window position, columns size,
etc. )

/DeleteRegKey
Delete the Registry key that this utility use to save your last settings.



Translating this utility to other languages
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In order to translate this utility to other language, follow the
instructions below:
1. Run Network Password Recovery with /savelangfile parameter:
   netpass.exe /savelangfile
   A file named netpass_lng.ini will be created in the folder of Network
   Password Recovery utility.
2. Open the created language file in Notepad or in any other text
   editor.
3. Translate all string entries to the desired language. Optionally,
   you can also add your name and/or a link to your Web site.
   (TranslatorName and TranslatorURL values) If you add this information,
   it'll be used in the 'About' window.
4. After you finish the translation, Run Network Password Recovery,
   and all translated strings will be loaded from the language file.
   If you want to run this utility without the translation, simply rename
   the language file, or move it to another folder.



Feedback
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If you have any problem, suggestion, comment, or you found a bug in my
utility, you can send a message to nirsofer@yahoo.com
