Password cracking algorithms in Java

From: cmh (chrishern@hotmail.com)
Date: 02/17/03 

From: chrishern@hotmail.com (cmh)
Date: 17 Feb 2003 10:27:02 -0800

Hi,

As part of one of our modules at Uni, we have to write our own
password cracking algorithms in Java (using either brute-force or the
dictionary attack) in order to crack passwords that are stored in a
text file.

We then have to compare the performance of our algorithm with the
performance of already existing algorithms. My problem is that I
cannot find any algorithms that can crack encrypted passwords stored
in a text file.

Could anyone point me to any sites that have such algorithms, they
would preferable be in C++ or Java but it's not necessary.

Cheers,
Chris

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