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vibinlakshman 02-18-2009 07:20 AM
Help for "john"
 
In the help file "john" is used to find weaker passwords .. I used one dictionary term as my pass for sme time to check , but cudnt figure out why "john" didnt find it ..
May i nw how the application " john " used and for what purpose exactly?

win32sux 02-18-2009 08:07 AM
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Originally Posted by vibinlakshman (Post 3448203)
In the help file "john" is used to find weaker passwords .. I used one dictionary term as my pass for sme time to check , but cudnt figure out why "john" didnt find it ..
May i nw how the application " john " used and for what purpose exactly?
John the ripper is a password cracker. It is used to find weak passwords. It can be used both by good guys and bad guys. If you type "John the Ripper" into Google you'll get links to all the documentation you'll ever need. Please note that the LQ rules significantly limit the amount of help our members can provide you with when it comes to these type of programs.


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