in reply to Password cracking algorithm

Yeh, as paladin mentioned, it will take zillion years your way and still you won't be able to find out..

I am really curious though. What type of serious application would require to crack the password? Is it about checking security of your system ? If it's so and applying your method, it sounds like a safe bet before even you begin looking for the programs. May be we can suggest something alternative, knowing more about your application.

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Re: Re: Password cracking algorithm
by Anonymous Monk on Jul 22, 2003 at 03:43 UTC
    Is it about checking security of your system ?

    Judging by his post I'd assume it's for checking system's he's authorized to perform audits on.

    May be we can suggest something alternative, knowing more about your application.

    Most of the major password cracking programs out there just aren't that good. They don't allow for the flexibility to customize your rules. Anyone who's half decent at cracking won't just sit down and brute force it, they'll look for the weakest link, find out everything they can and construct a profile of the user, then make very targeted guesses at their password. You'd be amazed how effective this can be.