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dMw Chit Chat => The Beer Bar => Technology Section => Topic started by: TeaLeaf on August 03, 2003, 09:10:36 AM

Title: Cracking passwords! Anything better?
Post by: TeaLeaf on August 03, 2003, 09:10:36 AM
Another nail in the coffin for your own security.  Researchers demonstrate just how long your Windows passwords are secure for - about 13.6 seconds, that's all.  Read about it here (http://www.theregister.com/content/55/31920.html).

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Title: Cracking passwords! Anything better?
Post by: Gandalf on August 03, 2003, 04:15:06 PM
not my passwords :)

I specifically use at least two 'alt' chars. Makes passwords almost uncrackable. Oh and they are at least 12 characters in length.
Title: Cracking passwords! Anything better?
Post by: Stryker on August 04, 2003, 10:09:49 AM
I use fairly slim passwords..... I'd rather the practicality of use over a one-off breakin.....
Title: Cracking passwords! Anything better?
Post by: Anonymous on August 04, 2003, 05:24:21 PM
Why bother. Go here (http://home.eunet.no/~pnordahl/ntpasswd/ (http://home.eunet.no/~pnordahl/ntpasswd/)), download CD image, burn to CD, boot from CD, select password to change, set password of selected account to whatever you want, save, reboot, have your wicked way with machine :-)

I have used this several times in anger. It works extremely well.
Title: Cracking passwords! Anything better?
Post by: Gandalf on August 04, 2003, 08:17:13 PM
yes, but it requires physical access to your machine.

if a cracker has access to your machine then you're screwed anyway.
Title: Cracking passwords! Anything better?
Post by: Anonymous on August 04, 2003, 08:37:30 PM
Quoteyes, but it requires physical access to your machine.

if a cracker has access to your machine then you're screwed anyway.
Ooooh, cummon cracker!!!!!!