[wellylug] Password cracking

[Andrew Childs]

Hi

Try app-crypt/johntheripper (gentoo). More information at 
http://www.openwall.com/john/

On Thu, 23 Sep 2004 21:32, Chris Hodgetts wrote:
> Hello all
>
> I have access to the /etc/shadow file - actually I am root on this box,
> and want to hack a password for a user, because I dont know what it is
> and I dont want to change it and then have it break something live.
>
> Ummm any ideas?