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Operating Systems HP-UX [solved] HP-UX /etc/passwd file Post 302591101 by cjcox on Wednesday 18th of January 2012 01:43:52 PM
Old 01-18-2012
DES-crypt password can be brute forced fairly easily (may take some hardware resources for 8 char fairly random passwords though... and some time). You can use tools like John the Ripper to aid in doing this. If you're using the tcb for HP-UX, then the passwords I believe may be salted triple-DES... and even trying to brute force that is practically impossible.
 

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NAME

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