Re: /etc/security/passwd

From: jd (jd_at_nospam.com)
Date: 06/25/04 

Date: Fri, 25 Jun 2004 13:03:54 GMT

Brute Force. That would involve the 'crack' program.

Thank you for your informative reply Mike,
Best Wishes,
JD

"Mike" <mikee@mikee.ath.cx> wrote in message
news:10do81mefk8gn4e@corp.supernews.com...
> In article <uUUCc.63930$sj4.19136@news-server.bigpond.net.au>, jd wrote:
> > Here we go. Yet another one who is prepared to waste their time on this
> > planet.
> >
> > Every single point on that FAQ applies to you to. It's your choice to
reply.
> > If the question it so trivial for you; ignore it. Perhaps at a later
date
> > read the replies for some humour. This is supposed to be a Help Forum.
It
> > fails me as to already I have two responses that are detrimental to my
> > problem. I have no doubt that more will follow. Sheep.
> >
> > As you can tell I'm not familiar with AIX or any UNIX system. I have
been
> > dumped with this problem and has come here for guidance from others who
may
> > have it in their hearts to help without prejudice. I have searched and
found
> > certain tools ftp.cert.org/pub/tools/crack. Yet I have little knowledge
on
> > how to use them.
> >
> > Simon and Andreas I hope you both sleep well tonight.
> > Forget I ever asked.
> >
> >
> > "Andreas Schulze" <b79xan@gmx.de> wrote in message
> > news:cbh2la$14h2@news-1.bank.dresdner.net...
> >> >> "Simon Marchese" <sjm_news@yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message
> >> > >news:cbh2b8$56t$3@titan.btinternet.com...
> >> > > jd wrote:
> >> > >
> >> > > > How does one decipher the password = values.
> >> > >
> >> > > You're gonna need more than this to get our help script kiddie.
> >> > >
> >> "jp" <jd@nospam.com> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
> >> news:sgUCc.63902$sj4.29536@news-server.bigpond.net.au...
> >> >
> >> > Right. I see you're of no value to me.
> >> >
> >> > ...why even bother replying?
> >> >
> >>
> >> http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html#asking
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
>
> Knowing that you are not familiar with unix systems helps and
> is not a part of your original posting. On unix-like systems
> the primary encryption function, and is used to encrypt passwords,
> is the crypt(3) function. The (3) refers the original AT&T chapter
> number. Chapter 3 are user-level, or non-kernel, functions. This
> means functions that do not interact with the kernel. Examples of
> kernel-level functions are functions that require I/O, memory
> allocation, and similiar functions.
>
> Back to the crypt(3) function. This function generates a one-way
> hash of the input to the function. As a one-way hash there is
> no way to decrypt the encrypted data. A brute force method of
> determining the password is to encrypt all possible combinations
> of letters, numbers, and symbols until you find an encrpyted
> match. Once you have an encrypted value that matches, then you
> know the unencrypted password.
>
> Mike

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