PASSWORD AND LOG FILE LOCATIONS

Here is a brief list of a few important file locations on different systems.
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Windows
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Password (Sam) file:
C:\WINDOWS\system32\config\sam
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SAM
C:\WINDOWS\system32repair\sam

System Event Log:
C:\WINDOWS\system32\config\SysEvent.Evt

Security Event Log:
C:\WINDOWS\system32\config\SecEvent.Evt

Configuration Event Log:
C:\WINDOWS\system32\config\AppEvent.Evt

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UNIX
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Password file common locations:
/etc/passwd, /etc/shadow, /.secure/etc/passwd, /etc/smbpasswd,
/etc/nis/passwd, /etc/master.passwd, /etc/security/passwd
Log files:
/user_account/.bash_history, /var/ (files: utmp, wtmp, messages,
secure, xferlog, maillog, lastlog), /var/log

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VNC
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Windows password storage:
HKEY_USURS\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\ORL\WinVNC3\Password

UNIX password storage:
$HOME/.vnc/passwd