Re: Passwords file cracking

From: Ajay Sabnis (bagatrix_bruv_at_yahoo.co.uk)
Date: 03/16/04

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    Date: 16 Mar 2004 05:04:51 -0800

    Well thank you mr high and mighty. This is one task i need to address
    for my dissertation. This is not a concern of your. if you do not have
    anything constructive to say, keep your mouth shut. thanks.

    Ford Prefect <restaurant@end.universe> wrote in message news:<4056A7A2.3020303@end.universe>...
    > Ajay Sabnis wrote:
    > > I am creating a passowrd generator app that will create a number of
    > > random passwords and store them in some basic encrypted format in a
    > > plain txt file. I have 2 question i need urgent help on (dissertation
    > > deadline approaching!!):
    > >
    > > 1. Does anyone know of any password cracking software that i can feed
    > > a plain txt password file into and it will give results? Any
    > > suggestions how this would be done?
    >
    > Have you bothered to read any of the threads on these newsgroups...
    > ....there have been alll sorts of discussions on this...
    >
    > And try learning how to use a search engine....
    >
    > > 2. The generator will must encrypt passwords in the same manner the
    > > cracker will encrypt its guesses(dictionary attacking). any comments
    > > on what this may be?
    >
    > Kinda defeats the whole purpose of the exercise, doesn't it?
    >
    > > Please note, the purpose of this is an empirical testing on passwords.
    > > The platform passwords security issues are not important. However, i'm
    > > running windows.
    >
    > Given the cconditions you are requesting, what exactly is your
    > "emprircal testing" supposed to accomplish? This doesn't look like
    > anythinga "dissertation" would address...

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