Mac OS X Password

Tags

beginners, encryption, mac, passwords, python, sha1

Top Forums UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers Mac OS X Password

10-22-2010

Registered User

17, 0

Join Date: Oct 2010

Last Activity: 8 February 2011, 5:49 PM EST

Posts: 17

Thanks Given: 4

Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts

Mac OS X Password

I want to know the exact process of how Mac OS X takes a string(password) and encrypts it. I know the encrypted file is stored in /var/db/shadow/hash/<GUID>

But..
1) How does the string get to that point?
2) How can I write a script [in python] that can do this so i can encrypt my password, compare it and get a match to the one the system stores.

Any help is greatly appreciated.

cbreiny

View Public Profile for cbreiny

Find all posts by cbreiny

Previous Thread | Next Thread

2 More Discussions You Might Find Interesting

1. OS X (Apple)

Mac OS X Tiger Password Storage

Are Mac OS X 10.4.11 Tiger passwords only stored in /var/db/shadow/hash? Or is it also used in NetInfo? The reason I am asking is because I wonder if I edit the file in /var/db/shadow/hash and replace the hash inside with my own, will it change the password? Thanks.

2. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers

not taking password for su on mac os x

Hello, I can't install matlab on my new mac os X because I am not logged in as a superuser. I type su root and it doesn't take my password. It just says sorry. Is there a way to just reset it? Thanks, Z

LEARN ABOUT OSX

dsenableroot

dsenableroot(8) 					    BSD System Manager's Manual 					   dsenableroot(8)

NAME

     dsenableroot -- enables or disables the root account.

SYNOPSIS

     dsenableroot [-d] [-u username] [-p password] [-r rootPassword]

DESCRIPTION

     dsenableroot sets the password for the root account if enabling the root user account.  Otherwise, if disable [-d] is chosen, the root
     account passwords are removed and the root user is disabled.

     A list of flags and their descriptions:

     -u username
	      Username of a user that has administrative privileges on this computer.

     -p password
	      Password to use in conjunction with the specified username.  If this is not specified, you will be prompted for entry.

     -r rootPassword
	      Password to be used for the root account.  If this is not specified for enabling, you will be prompted for entry.

EXAMPLES

     -dsenableroot
	      Your username will be used and you will be queried for both your password and the new root password to be set to enable the root
	      account.

     -dsenableroot -d
	      Your username will be used and you will be queried for only your password to disable the root account.

     -dsenableroot -u username -p userpassword -r rootpassword
	      The supplied arguments will be used to enable the root account.

     -dsenableroot -d -u username -p userpassword
	      The supplied arguments will be used to disable the root account.

Mac OS								  August 08 2003							    Mac OS

UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers