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Having trouble with Symantec Endpoint Protection (SEP) and Windows Server? You are not alone.
While a reputable product, Symantec anti-virus products seem to have become more troublesome lately (in my opinion).
I have recently seen a few strange examples related to file share problems when Windows Server 2008 has SEP installed. The example I have in mind [...]

I have done this before, but it’s been awhile, so I thought I would refresh my memory on password cracking.
My tools (used on Windows XP VM)

L0phtCrack (15 day trial for downloads, GUI, professional-grade)
Cain and Abel (freeware, GUI)
OphCrack (freeware, GUI)
pwdump (used for grabbing the SAM)

My victim
I have a Windows XP Professional SP3 virtual machine with a [...]