Title: Auditing Passwords for Complexity
Post by: don on January 30, 2006, 09:58:29 AM

Try this and let us know what you think:

http://geeksaresexy.blogspot.com/2005/12/auditing-your-users-passwords-for.html

Don

Title: Re: Auditing Passwords for Complexity
Post by: Dengar13 on February 10, 2006, 02:08:42 AM

Great article! it is amazing how many weak passwords users use. Many times coworkers know each other's passwords. Freaking amazing!

Title: Re: Auditing Passwords for Complexity
Post by: geeksaresexy on May 25, 2006, 12:00:24 PM

If you guys are interested, I wrote another similar article on GeeksAreSexy. I'm the author of the one posted previously also :).

Cracking your Windows SAM Database in Seconds with Ophcrack 2
http://geeksaresexy.blogspot.com/2006/04/cracking-your-windows-sam-database-in.html

This software only works if the passwords are stored in the SAM database using an LM Hash password presentation.

If you ever want to force windows to store your password using NT Hash, follow this small guide:

Preventing XP from Storing an LM Hash of your Password in the SAM Database
http://geeksaresexy.blogspot.com/2006/05/preventing-xp-from-storing-lm-hash-of.html

Kiltak
[Geeks Are Sexy] Tech. News

Title: Re: Auditing Passwords for Complexity
Post by: don on May 25, 2006, 01:54:47 PM

Hey Kiltak,

Thanks for joining. We look forward to more of your excellent work and hopefully additional participation in our community.

If you have any requests, please don't hesitate to ask here or off forum.

Don

Title: Re: Auditing Passwords for Complexity
Post by: LSOChris on July 30, 2006, 11:03:26 AM

pretty good article, there is really no excuse this day and age for allowing weak passwords with active directory and the ease you can manage users and passwords.

auditing is a good thing, especially since alot of times administrators override the security settings for their own passwords.

EH-Net

Resources => Tutorials => Topic started by: don on January 30, 2006, 09:58:29 AM