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From: Yama (Yama@yomama.com)
Date: 07/18/02 

From: Yama@yomama.com (Yama)
Date: Thu, 18 Jul 2002 13:16:37 GMT

On Thu, 18 Jul 2002 12:09:45 GMT, "Spacerat" <neo(@)443.ch> wrote:

>"Kevin" <kevans@NOSPAM.verosoftware.com> wrote in
>news:ECqZ8.113596$CJ2.13379410@twister.neo.rr.com...
>
>> I need to retrieve an NT4 server administrator password due to an IT
>manager
>> who has been fired, and not told anyone the pwd. I tried downloading a
>> command line version of LoPht from atstake.com, and ran the brute force
>> method, but it could not determine the password. I'm sure he probably
>used
>> a strong pwd.
>>
>> Can anyone tell me what characters LoPht crack uses for it's brute force?
>> Is it only A-Z? How about numbers and special characters?
>
>Why you don't want to go the simple way? If you have physical access to
>the machine, and I hope you that in your company, use that:
>
>http://home.eunet.no/~pnordahl/ntpasswd/
>
>Greetz from switzerland
>
>Spacerat
>
>"Of course I'm crazy, but that doesn't mean I'm wrong. I'm mad but not ill."
> -- Werewolf Brigde, Robert Anton Wilson

The above method is a free hack (with copius warnings on the website),
and if you run a business on your system, and cannot afford to lose
it. You may be better off with the following commercial products:

http://www.winternals.com/products/repairandrecovery/erdcommander2002.asp

http://www.lostpassword.com/windows-xp-2000-nt.htm

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