john-users - Re: Cracking DES with a Salt

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Date: Sun, 28 Sep 2008 07:59:45 +0600
From: "Murat D. Kadirov" <banderols@...il.com>
To: john-users@...ts.openwall.com
Subject: Re: Cracking DES with a Salt

15:51 Sat 27 Sep, Matthew Loughran wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> Can anyone explain to me how to crack this DES password with a . as a salt?
> 
> .$xvcF8YX41U6
> 
> Do I have to use rainbow tables?  I believe the password is 6 characters

Rainbow tables do not work with salt.

> long and contains upper and lowercase alpha and numbers but no other
> character marks.
> 
> Matt

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Murat D. Kadirov

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