On Tue, 26 Nov 2002, Ariz Jacinto wrote: > 2. I have all the passwords to every account on the system, and I > know every password you have used for the last five years. If you decide > to get cute, I am going to publish your "favourites list", which I > conveniently saved when you made me "back up" your useless files. I do > believe that terms like "Lolita" are not usually viewed favourably by the > administration.
Passwords are encrypted before they are installed in the /etc/shadow file. So the sysad has to use a program like "crack" to guess the original unencrypted passwords. Crack may discover some passwords, but not all the passwords to every account. I believe this is not a real resignation letter. PMana _ Philippine Linux Users Group. Web site and archives at http://plug.linux.org.ph To leave: send "unsubscribe" in the body to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fully Searchable Archives With Friendly Web Interface at http://marc.free.net.ph To subscribe to the Linux Newbies' List: send "subscribe" in the body to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
