is there a program like chntpw - one that will tell me a forgotten password?

haimeltjnfg · 05-30-2004, 10:23 PM

I have a couple computers with the same password i'd like to get on to. it would be time-consuming to run chntpw on each and every one, but if i could get into the password on one it would work with the others, thus saving me time.

Any ideas?

unSpawn · 05-31-2004, 06:10 AM

I have a couple computers with the same password i'd like to get on to.
If you don't have a legitimate account on one of those boxen, forget it (and anyone answering this question will violate the LQ Rules). if you have, then please elaborate on the "get on to" part.

haimeltjnfg · 05-31-2004, 03:16 PM

my friend gave me a couple of older computers a couple years ago that he didn't want any more. Now i've finally gotten around to working on them. I'm thinking I can set up a couple workstations. The problem is i forgot the password my friend told me, and i don't think i wrote it down. they are slow (k6 200 mhz 64 mb ram), so it would be time-consuming to use up the whole ntchpw boot cd on each one to reset the password. It would be much nicer just to get the password on one of them, because they all share the same password.

laceupboots · 05-31-2004, 04:06 PM

You can use the passwd command to change a password, I just tried it and it works just like this link
http://www.computerhope.com/unix/upasswor.htm

brassfish · 05-31-2004, 04:41 PM

You could always reinstall the operating system.

haimeltjnfg · 05-31-2004, 06:25 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by brassfish
You could always reinstall the operating system.

yah, but that's my last resort. imagine installing windows nt on 4 200 mhz machines..

they are running windows nt 4 right now, would the passwd command work for them?

mcleodnine · 05-31-2004, 06:56 PM

Not really a Linux question - The General forum is more suitable arena for this question.

darin3200 · 06-01-2004, 01:29 PM

Why can't you just use knoppix or something on one of them, get the SAM, and run l0phtcrack on a fast machine?

twilli227 · 06-01-2004, 09:10 PM

quote:
yah, but that's my last resort. imagine installing windows nt on 4 200 mhz machines..

Why would you want to install or re-install nt4 on them. Come on, put a linux distro(s) on them.

haimeltjnfg · 06-01-2004, 10:18 PM

yah i suppose i could set up like a mini-corprate network - one with a dedicated firewall, a dedicated webserver, and a dedicated mail server.