On Wed, 2002-11-27 at 00:22, Pablo Manalastas wrote: > > 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. >
i've heard of a tool called 'jack the ripper' which is dedicated to cracking a whole /etc/password and/or /etc/shadow file. this might be of some importance to some crackers out there, and has been a relatively very interesting tool for the said purpose of cracking... ;) -- -=[mikhail]=- _ 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]
