[SWLUG] John the Ripper (and the benefits of clear documentation)

[Foeh Mannay]

Well, you'd think wouldn't you... :o)

The character set files are in some weird john the ripper specific
format, and the only way I seem to be able to make one is using john's
automatic probability algorithm that works on your previously broken
passwords. I can't find any way to influence what it puts into the file,
annoyingly!

According to the documentation I've found you should be able to put
lines in the ini that say for the first character pick from this list,
for the second pick from this list, etc, but it won't work without a
character list, which then overwrites the preferences you specify :o(

On Mon, 2005-01-31 at 22:34, Julian Hall wrote:
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Foeh Mannay" <foeh.mannay at ntlworld.com>
> To: <discuss at swlug.org.uk>
> Sent: Monday, January 31, 2005 9:35 PM
> Subject: [SWLUG] John the Ripper (and the benefits of clear documentation)
> 
> 
> > Hi, All.
> 
> Hi Foeh,
> 
> Just had an email from your old boss today ;)  I'm still giving him stick
> even though I don't work there anymore ;)
> 
> Anyway, can you edit the charset you provide to John so that it only
> includes the characters you think are in the password?  That way John will
> use your cutdown selection because that will be all that is available :)
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> Julian
> 
>