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In cryptanalysis and computer security, pass the hash is a hacking technique that allows an attacker to authenticate to a remote server or service by using the underlying NTLM or LanMan hash of a user's password, instead of requiring the associated plaintext password as is normally the case. This is an example of security through obscurity, as it merely kicks the can down the road, by moving the goalposts. It replaces the need for stealing the plaintext password with merely stealing the hash and using that to authenticate with.