I might be wrong.
But as far as I understand, the program normally reads password from
dictonary (Either pre-defined or dynamically generated as per user
critiria).
It converts the string into encrypted password.
It matches the encrypted strings.
If the encrypted strings are matches means password is cracked!!
:)
On 22 Jul 2006 15:33:12 -0000, winshel@camden.rutgers.edu
<winshel@camden.rutgers.edu> wrote:
Please excuse my lack of technical understanding of windows password cracking
software.
My question is whether windows password cracking programs has to do with
how these programs work.
Is it correct that they do not crack a password one character at a time?
That is, the password cracking programs aren't able to determine that they have
cracked the first character, or the first two or first three characters?
Also, is it correct that password cracking programs aren't able to
determine - ahead of time - how long a windows password is?
Thanks.
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