Hack Active Directory Database

The video tutorial explains how to extract hashes from the NTDS database, which stores account information for Active Directory. It covers accessing the database using volume shadow copies, copying and decrypting the NTDS file, and defragmenting the database. The tutorial also demonstrates using the DS Internals PowerShell module to extract account details and discusses potential uses of the extracted data, such as using Mimikatz for pass-the-hash attacks or employing tools like hashcat for password guessing.

What is the purpose of defragmenting the Active Directory database before proceeding?

How can you access the details of the Active Directory database after extracting it?

What tools can be used to perform attacks using the information obtained from the Active Directory database?