The LAN Manager Password Support check is returning a count of 2 against a single machine. (NETIQKB31856)

  • 7731856
  • 02-Feb-2007
  • 08-Sep-2008

Resolution

fact
VigilEnt Security Manager 3.x

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VigilEnt Security Manager 4.x

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VigilEnt Security Agent for Windows 3.x

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NetIQ Vulnerability Manager Agent for Windows 5.0

symptom
The LAN Manager Password Support check is returning a count of 2 against a single machine.  

cause
The report is not reporting a count of the machine but a count of the settings on the machine.         

fix

The LAN Manager Password Support checks queries against Windows LAN MAN Hash and counts as follows:

Count:
2         - LM Hash always sent
1         - LM Hash only sent when requested
0         - LM Hash never sent



Additional Information

Formerly known as NETIQKB31856