On Sat, Jan 26, 2002 at 04:47:55AM +0000, Stig Brautaset wrote:
> * Andreas Leitner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> spake thus:
> > 1) Issue "linux init=/bin/sh" on the lilo promt
> > 2) Use john to crack the root password
> 
> The machine would have to be a monster if john where to use only minutes
> to crack a reasonable root password.

I interpreted 2) above as:

2a) Write down (or scp or whatever) encrypted passwd
2b) Go home
2c) Then run john

Pete

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