password

2010-12-09 Thread Michael Havens
Now it is asking me for a 'keyring' password and I don't know what to do. What 'user' (if any) is 'keyring' that I could change the password with the command 'passwd'?? -- :-)~MIKE~(-: ---

Re: password

2010-12-10 Thread Ben Trussell
Instead of being a separate account, keyring is a password manager feature employed in Ubuntu's desktop (Gnome) and just needs to be reset (this will however reset any saved password info stored in the keyring). It sounds like from a previous thread you recently reset your account passwor

Don't remember password.

2010-12-09 Thread Michael Havens
I don't remember the password to mycomputer. Could the gentleman that gave it to me email me (bmi...@gmail.com) and tell me what it was? If nobody remembers it could someone tell me how to get it? -- :-)~MIKE~(-: --- PLUG-discuss mailing

PmWiki Password implementation

2007-09-15 Thread Harold Michels
passwords for the site. I have set the config.php file so it links the authuser.php file which in turn gives individual password control to the AuthUser page. When I have this page in control and try to logon it presents a login screen that asks for a login name and password instead of just

DIY Password Generator

2012-03-08 Thread Dazed_75
I thought someone here might be interested in this. Had I a need I would definitely build one. http://www.howtogeek.com/107657/build-a-usb-password-key-to-automatically-login-to-your-computer http://codeandlife.com/2012/03/03/diy-usb-password-generator/ -- Dazed_75 a.k.a. Larry Please protect

Re: Don't remember password.

2010-12-09 Thread JD Austin
Assuming it is linux you can usually boot into single user mode and then change the password. On Thu, Dec 9, 2010 at 18:14, Michael Havens wrote: > I don't remember the password to mycomputer. Could the gentleman that gave > it to me email me (bmi...@gmail.com) and tell me what it was

Re: Don't remember password.

2010-12-09 Thread Michael Havens
it is linux and I've been stuck with windows for so long now that I do not remember how to do this. Could someone help me out? On Thu, Dec 9, 2010 at 7:03 PM, JD Austin wrote: > Assuming it is linux you can usually boot into single user mode and then > change the password. > On Th

Re: Don't remember password.

2010-12-09 Thread Michael Havens
> Assuming it is linux you can usually boot into single user mode and then >> change the password. >> On Thu, Dec 9, 2010 at 18:14, Michael Havens wrote: >> >>> I don't remember the password to mycomputer. Could the gentleman that >>> gave it to me email me

Re: Don't remember password.

2010-12-09 Thread keith smith
I think there might be an easier way and I'm no pro.  Found this online.  Hope it helps http://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/grub-boot-into-single-user-mode/ Keith Smith --- On Thu, 12/9/10, Michael Havens wrote: From: Michael Havens Subject: Re: Don't remembe

Re: Don't remember password.

2010-12-09 Thread keith smith
And once in you can issue passwd username you will then be prompted for the password and you will need to enter it twice.  I've never changed a user password while in single user mode so I hope this works.  My system is setup where I have to be sudo or root to change a password.  Unle

Re: Don't remember password.

2010-12-09 Thread Michael Havens
I think the link you sent will help it teaches how to eraase all passwords (I think) I'll give the guy who installed the OS a day to see if he remembers the password he he3 set. I hope he does because I don't have a knoppix disk. I do havee a PHLAK disk and I think that will work a

Re: Don't remember password.

2010-12-09 Thread Michael Havens
thanks for the help guys I finally got the password reaset. It seems that root and UID passwd needs to be the same. I know that isn't the way it normally works but it didn't work right for me until I did that. On Thu, Dec 9, 2010 at 9:05 PM, Michael Havens wrote: > I think

Your password policy sucks

2012-08-10 Thread Brian Cluff
Here's a link to the video that I was talking about in the meeting last night. It's really interesting view into passwords and common human behavior and using statistics to quickly crack your passwords. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LZ9BE0hJcKc Brian Cluff ---

Re: unlock keyring -> password advice

2009-05-23 Thread mike havens
le to start over with a > new keyring password (warning, you will lose all passwords stored in the > keyring, but I presume that's what you want to do in this case). > > Lyle Tuttle wrote: > > OK, I installed ubuntu 9.04 as the only system on the computer. (Did > >

Re: unlock keyring -> password advice

2009-05-23 Thread Ryan Rix
tored in ~/.gnome2/keyrings. >> rm everything under that directory and you'll be able to start over with a >> new keyring password (warning, you will lose all passwords stored in the >> keyring, but I presume that's what you want to do in this case). >> >> Lyl

Re: unlock keyring -> password advice

2009-05-23 Thread Ryan Rix
On Sat, May 23, 2009 at 4:32 PM, Ryan Rix wrote: > On Sat, May 23, 2009 at 11:49 AM, mike havens wrote: >> use the same one for everything. Mine is a childhood phone number. If it is >> sensitive I add my initials in it somewhere. And then when someone yanks that password from s

Re: unlock keyring -> password advice

2009-05-23 Thread Lyle Tuttle
en when someone yanks that password from some random site or it's stored in a firefox autocomplete that gets 0wned, you're fscked. I think I've been fscked now, and without a kiss. Went to the suggested location to find my passwords, but it says nothing is in the file.. So t

Re: unlock keyring -> password advice

2009-05-24 Thread Dazed_75
ne have my data, or no one, > including me? > > lyle > > Lyle Tuttle > I find that doubtful frankly. I have two questions: 1. Did you originally, or after the installation, set the option to automatically log in without providing a password? Doing so would likely make the keyring

Re: unlock keyring -> password advice

2009-05-24 Thread Lyle Tuttle
le.. So the question is, would I rather let everyone have my data, or no one, including me? I find that doubtful frankly. I have two questions: * Did you originally, or after the installation, set the option to automatically log in without providing a password? Frankly, I do not recall

Re: unlock keyring -> password advice

2009-05-24 Thread Dazed_75
but it says nothing is > in the file.. > > So the question is, would I rather let everyone have my data, or no one, > including me? > > I find that doubtful frankly. I have two questions: > >1. Did you originally, or after the installation, set the option t

Reset root password without alternate boot?

2008-08-23 Thread Alan Dayley
I have an old laptop that I installed Linux on some time ago and then never used. I have a use for it now and it is working. However, I don't remember the root password. No big deal, just boot to runlevel 1, right? Well, this system still asks for the root password before you can get t

Re: How to Protect Your Password

2011-08-16 Thread Technomage Hawke
ject: Fwd: Fw: How to Protect Your Password > To: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Given the current climate re: concerns for computer and data security, I > suggest you take this message seriously. This is for yo

Re: How to Protect Your Password

2011-08-16 Thread Andrew Harris
mail links to an XKCD comment criticizing password policies based on character classes, nothing that the password "correct horse battery staple" is both easier to remember and theoretically more secure in terms of random entropy than the password "Tr0ub4ador&3". On Tue,

Re: How to Protect Your Password

2011-08-16 Thread Andrew Harris
space in between. Both > are apparently to protect from prying eyes. It is, of course, > tongue-in-cheek. > > The second mail links to an XKCD comment criticizing password policies > based on character classes, nothing that the password "correct horse > battery staple

Re: Reset root password without alternate boot?

2008-08-23 Thread Alan Dayley
On Sat, Aug 23, 2008 at 4:20 PM, Alan Dayley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I have an old laptop that I installed Linux on some time ago and then > never used. I have a use for it now and it is working. However, I > don't remember the root password. No big deal, just boot to

Re: Reset root password without alternate boot?

2008-08-23 Thread Randy Melder
>> Any ideas how to get past this without riping the hard drive out? Maybe I didn't catch something, but uh... 1 Boot to a Linux install CD and exit to shell 2 mount the HDD 3 edit /etc/passwd and empty the root passwd field... 4 reboot! 5. login w/root & no passwd I see to recall doing this a c

Re: Reset root password without alternate boot?

2008-08-23 Thread Ryan Rix
On Sat, Aug 23, 2008 at 4:33 PM, Randy Melder <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Maybe I didn't catch something, but uh... > > "So, this laptop does NOT have an optical drive NOR will it boot from USB." -- Thanks and best regards, Ryan Rix TamsPalm - The PalmOS Blog Jasmine Bowden - Class of 2009,

Re: Reset root password without alternate boot?

2008-08-23 Thread Matt Graham
re's no way to boot a rescue CD, and appending "single" to the kernel command line starts a process that asks for the root password. Pas de probleme, mes amis. The magic word is "init=/bin/bash" . Instead of starting /sbin/init , the kernel starts bash as UID 0, whic

Re: Reset root password without alternate boot?

2008-08-23 Thread Charles Jones
x?Item=N82E16812232002), and plug it into a linux box to mount and edit your /etc/shadow file and remove the encrypted password. Then unmount, slap it back into the laptop and login as root with no password where you are then free to change it. -Charles --

Re: Reset root password without alternate boot?

2008-08-23 Thread Alan Dayley
On Sat, Aug 23, 2008 at 5:37 PM, Matt Graham <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > So there's no way to boot a rescue CD, and appending "single" to the kernel > command line starts a process that asks for the root password. Pas de > probleme, mes amis. The magic word is

Re: Reset root password without alternate boot?

2008-08-23 Thread Alan Dayley
E16812232002), and > plug it into a linux box to mount and edit your /etc/shadow file and > remove the encrypted password. Then unmount, slap it back into the > laptop and login as root with no password where you are then free to > change it. Thanks, Charles. You are right, removing

Re: Reset root password without alternate boot?

2008-08-27 Thread Technomage Hawke
well, if you do rip the drive out, don't erase it. I have a tool or 2 here where I can interface that with my big box and go in and crack your password for you (john the ripper is handy). others my have similar tools or ideas. also, if you take the drive out and mount it on another linux box

Re: Fw: How to Protect Your Password

2011-08-16 Thread Jordan Aberle
Don't forget to mix the advice with strong entropy! http://xkcd.com/936/ On Mon, Aug 15, 2011 at 3:49 PM, Dazed_75 wrote: > > > -- Forwarded message -- > From: Larry A. Thiel > Date: Mon, Aug 15, 2011 at 3:09 PM > Subject: Fwd: Fw: How to Pro

No root password in Ubuntu 9.04 after updating

2009-06-22 Thread Clayton Stapleton
upgraded my Ubuntu 8.10 and then gave me the first screen to log in. Could not log in because under 8.10 it was not required to log in. And so I did not have a user name and password so logging in that way was out!! Went into “recovery mode” which accepted my root password and was able to create a

No root password in Ubuntu 9.04 after updating

2009-06-22 Thread Clayton Stapleton
upgraded my Ubuntu 8.10 and then gave me the first screen to log in. Could not log in because under 8.10 it was not required to log in. And so I did not have a user name and password so logging in that way was out!! Went into “recovery mode” which accepted my root password and was able to create a

Re: No root password in Ubuntu 9.04 after updating

2009-06-23 Thread Matt Nesteruk
does not like my hardware and > would not install. Then tried the x86 Alternate Ubuntu 9.04 disk. It > upgraded my Ubuntu 8.10 and then gave me the first screen to log in. Could > not log in because under 8.10 it was not required to log in. And so I did > not have a user name and passwo

Re: No root password in Ubuntu 9.04 after updating

2009-06-23 Thread Clayton Stapleton
> I'm never heard of a command called Root. Are you thinking su? > > Ubuntu uses sudo by default. > > $sudo bash > enter your USER password, and you are dropped into a root shell > Tried the above with the following results!! $ sudo bash [sudo] password for clay:

Re: No root password in Ubuntu 9.04 after updating

2009-06-23 Thread Eric Shubert
Clayton Stapleton wrote: > >> I'm never heard of a command called Root. Are you thinking su? >> >> Ubuntu uses sudo by default. >> >> $sudo bash >> enter your USER password, and you are dropped into a root shell >> > > Tried the abo

Re: No root password in Ubuntu 9.04 after updating

2009-06-23 Thread Ryan Rix
On Tue 23 June 2009 7:58:27 am Clayton Stapleton wrote: > > $ sudo bash > [sudo] password for clay: > clay is not in the sudoers file. This incident will be reported. > > So how do I enter my name and password into "sudo" file with out a root > password??? > Y

#RE: No root password in Ubuntu 9.04 after updating

2009-06-23 Thread Clayton Stapleton
Ryan Rix sent it to me on Jun 23, 2009, 10:05 AM > You have a borked install, it seems. You should ALWAYS be installed into > that > file if you are the default user. i'd say use the command visudo, but > since > you're not in sudo file, you can't xD > > You can boot in recovery mode, mount the p

How 'rsync' two in a script with one password?

2010-07-16 Thread joe
How can I use two (or more) 'rsync' commands in a single script without having to enter the password separately for each one? Below is a shortened example of a shell script that I use to update files from my local computer to my web host. It works fine, except I have to enter th

How 'rsync' two in a script with one password?

2010-07-16 Thread gm5729
> >   1. How 'rsync' two in a script with one password? >      (j...@actionline.com) > > Message: 1 > Date: Fri, 16 Jul 2010 09:28:19 -0600 > From: j...@actionline.com > To: plug-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > Subject: How 'rsync' two in a script

Re: No root password in Ubuntu 9.04 after updating

2009-06-22 Thread Jason Holtzapple
--- On Mon, 6/22/09, Clayton Stapleton wrote: > From: Clayton Stapleton > Subject: No root password in Ubuntu 9.04 after updating > To: "Main PLUG discussion list" > Date: Monday, June 22, 2009, 11:36 AM > The Ubuntu 8.10 was working fine! > Then along come Ubuntu

Re: No root password in Ubuntu 9.04 after updating

2009-06-22 Thread Ryan Rix
-bin' > bash: root: command not found > And so there is no root program installed! What happened to the one under > 8.10??? > > Went back to “recovery mode” which thankfully still remembers my password. > > In “recovery mode” choose “root shell” and then entered my root p

Re: #RE: No root password in Ubuntu 9.04 after updating

2009-06-23 Thread Ryan Rix
On Tue 23 June 2009 2:45:03 pm Clayton Stapleton wrote: > Tried to mount the partition but it was already mounted. > Then entered: > r...@eagle:~# /etc/sudoers > > and got this return > > bash:/etc/sudoers:Permission denied. > > So I am still at a loss on how to fix this problem!! > Gotta use visu

Re: #RE: No root password in Ubuntu 9.04 after updating

2009-06-23 Thread Lisa Kachold
He must be right brained (read equates what he hears or sees rather than what he reads); I will motivate him: http://www.obnosis.com/motivatebytruth/large_capital_text.jpg On 6/23/09, Ryan Rix wrote: > On Tue 23 June 2009 2:45:03 pm Clayton Stapleton wrote: >> Tried to mount the partition but it

Re: How 'rsync' two in a script with one password?

2010-07-16 Thread Bryan O'Neal
se two (or more) 'rsync' commands in a single script without > having to enter the password separately for each one? > > Below is a shortened example of a shell script that I use to update files > from my local computer to my web host. It works fine, except I have to > en

Re: How 'rsync' two in a script with one password?

2010-07-16 Thread kitepi...@kitepilot.com
t 8:28 AM, wrote: How can I use two (or more) 'rsync' commands in a single script without having to enter the password separately for each one? Below is a shortened example of a shell script that I use to update files from my local computer to my web host. It works fine, except I have

Re: How 'rsync' two in a script with one password?

2010-07-16 Thread Bryan O'Neal
tion-on.html >> On Fri, Jul 16, 2010 at 8:28 AM,   wrote: >>> >>> How can I use two (or more) 'rsync' commands in a single script without >>> having to enter the password separately for each one? >>> Below is a shortened example of a shell script

Re: How 'rsync' two in a script with one password?

2010-07-16 Thread Dazed_75
Nice presentation Brian. I'm not sure who is organizing the east side meetings these days but I would bet many people would like to see this. Larry --- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or t

Re: How 'rsync' two in a script with one password?

2010-07-16 Thread Bryan O'Neal
Sure I have no issue dusting off an old ASULUG presentation for east side. Timing can be an issue though so don't count me in for any particular meeting without asking first ;) On Fri, Jul 16, 2010 at 10:51 AM, Dazed_75 wrote: > Nice presentation Brian.  I'm not sure who is organizing the east si

Re: How 'rsync' two in a script with one password?

2010-07-16 Thread keith smith
Hi Joe, Ran into this today http://troy.jdmz.net/rsync/index.html Keith Smith --- On Fri, 7/16/10, j...@actionline.com wrote: From: j...@actionline.com Subject: How 'rsync' two in a script with one password? To: plug-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us Da

Re: How 'rsync' two in a script with one password?

2010-07-16 Thread joe
Thanks to Bryan and Keith for the helpful tips. Keith added this: > Ran into this today http://troy.jdmz.net/rsync/index.html --- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail

(ALTERNATIVES) How 'rsync' two in a script with one password?

2010-07-17 Thread kitepi...@kitepilot.com
One way to "provide the password once per connection" is using sshfs: sshfs u...@remotehost:/path/I/care /where/I/want/it Give your password and the mount will persist until either machine is booted or the connection dies. Now you can: rsync -[all I want] /path/to/save/ /where

How to do two or more rsyncs with one password?

2010-08-15 Thread joe
How can one do two or more rsyncs with entering the password just once? I've set up a script that I named copy2blue to copy three specified subdirectories to my web hosted space, and it works fine, except it asks me to enter the password for each 'rsync' command. How can I mo

Re: (ALTERNATIVES) How 'rsync' two in a script with one password?

2010-07-17 Thread joe
> One way to "provide the password once per connection" is using sshfs: > > sshfs u...@remotehost:/path/I/care /where/I/want/it > > Give your password and the mount will persist until either machine is > booted or the connection dies. > > Now you can: > rsync

Re: (ALTERNATIVES) How 'rsync' two in a script with one password?

2010-07-17 Thread gm5729
> Subject: Re: (ALTERNATIVES) How 'rsync' two in a script with one >        password? > Message-ID: >        <890379231278a4b5dccacd9e1a566248.squir...@mail.actionline.com> > Content-Type: text/plain;charset=iso-8859-1 > > >> One way to "provide

Re: (ALTERNATIVES) How 'rsync' two in a script with one password?

2010-07-18 Thread kitepi...@kitepilot.com
translate to: mkdir -p /remote/www/upquick sshfs v...@box5.bluehost.com:www/upquick /remote/www/upquick rsync -avHp /home/joe/mydata/upquick/ /remote/www/upquick Clear as mud? :) ET j...@actionline.com writes: One way to "provide the password once per connection" is using sshfs

Re: How to do two or more rsyncs with one password?

2010-08-15 Thread Kevin Fries
password just once? I've set up a script that I named copy2blue to copy three specified subdirectories to my web hosted space, and it works fine, except it asks me to enter the password for each 'rsync' command. How can I modify this so it will only ask for the password once?

Re: How to do two or more rsyncs with one password?

2010-08-15 Thread joe
Kevin wrote: > My preference is to NEVER rsync across an un secured channel. > Rsync is easily tunneled inside ssh, and ssh can use rsa encryption > keys for authentication. Solving both problems with one solution. > HTH Thanks for your opinion ... although what you wrote does not provide any p

Re: How to do two or more rsyncs with one password?

2010-08-15 Thread Brian Cluff
@actionline.com wrote: How can one do two or more rsyncs with entering the password just once? I've set up a script that I named copy2blue to copy three specified subdirectories to my web hosted space, and it works fine, except it asks me to enter the password for each 'rsync' comm

Re: How to do two or more rsyncs with one password?

2010-08-15 Thread Lisa Kachold
Hey Joe! On Sun, Aug 15, 2010 at 1:23 PM, wrote: > > How can one do two or more rsyncs with entering the password just once? > > I've set up a script that I named copy2blue to copy three specified > subdirectories to my web hosted space, and it works fine, except it &g

Re: How to do two or more rsyncs with one password?

2010-08-15 Thread Kevin Fries
A bit snotty for someone asking for help! Set up ssh-server on each of your target machines. Once key authentication is set up, I generally turn off password authentication, but that is just my paranoia. Man for sah-keygen, the how to is right there. Then man rsync and the switches to tunnel

Re: How to do two or more rsyncs with one password?

2010-08-15 Thread Lisa Kachold
Kevin, Shine it on! http://www.obnosis.com/motivatebytruth/beprepared.jpg On Sun, Aug 15, 2010 at 1:52 PM, Kevin Fries wrote: > A bit snotty for someone asking for help! > > Set up ssh-server on each of your target machines. Once key authentication > is set up, I generally turn

Re: How to do two or more rsyncs with one password?

2010-08-15 Thread Kevin Fries
Sorry about getting a bit snotty myself. But the OP isn't doing the work to solve and learn himself, he just wanted someone to do his job for him. Had I been home I would have googled the answer and posted a link, but I am replying from my phone, trying to help someone too lazy to help themselves.

Re: How to do two or more rsyncs with one password?

2010-08-15 Thread Brian Cluff
h in the right direction is no more than a bunch of computer jargon they have never heard before. Set up ssh-server on each of your target machines. Once key authentication is set up, I generally turn off password authentication, but that is just my paranoia. Man for sah-keygen, the how to

Re: How to do two or more rsyncs with one password?

2010-08-15 Thread Lisa Kachold
http://www.allowe.com/images/DemotivationalPosters/Demotivation09.jpg On Sun, Aug 15, 2010 at 2:03 PM, Kevin Fries wrote: > Sorry about getting a bit snotty myself. But the OP isn't doing the work > to solve and learn himself, he just wanted someone to do his job for him. > Had I been home I wo

Re: How to do two or more rsyncs with one password?

2010-08-16 Thread joe
On 08/15/2010 01:23 PM, j...@actionline.com wrote: How can one do two or more rsyncs with entering the password just once? Brian Cluff replied: > ... do it with just one rsync call: > > rsync -avHp --progress subdir1 subdir2 subdir3 > webh...@box000.bluehost.com:www/ Thanks Br

Re: How to do two or more rsyncs with one password?

2010-08-16 Thread joe
Kevin Fries wrote: > A bit snotty for someone asking for help! Please accept my apology. --- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix

Re: How to do two or more rsyncs with one password?

2010-08-16 Thread joe
> http://www.allowe.com/images/DemotivationalPosters/Demotivation09.jpg Fantastic! --- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/m

Re: How to do two or more rsyncs with one password?

2010-08-16 Thread keith smith
Keith Smith --- On Mon, 8/16/10, j...@actionline.com wrote: From: j...@actionline.com Subject: Re: How to do two or more rsyncs with one password? To: "Main PLUG discussion list" Date: Monday, August 16, 2010, 8:19 AM On 08/15/2010 01:23 PM, j...@actionline.com wrote: How can one

changing password hashing to something other than md5 in /etc/shadow

2007-08-24 Thread Technomage-hawke
ok, * I've googled for it (no luck, but certainly lots of 'interesting' reading material) * I've tried reading all the syste. documentation I can find * I've even tried hunting down the files to allow this. how do I hanged the hashing algorithm used in /etc/shadow? I need to use something othe

To have a program to "type" a username/password for me. How?

2009-03-20 Thread kitepi...@kitepilot.com
To have a program to "type" a password for me. How? Hello widespread wisdom... I want to propagate public keys to several dozens of puters so I can login passwordless. I am not looking forward to typing (or cut'n pasting) a password a gazillion times. They all have th

RE: To have a program to "type" a username/password forme. How?

2009-03-20 Thread Bryan O'Neal
, 2009 5:27 PM To: Main PLUG discussion list Subject: To have a program to "type" a username/password forme. How? To have a program to "type" a password for me. How? Hello widespread wisdom... I want to propagate public keys to several dozens of puters so I can login passwordless

Is it possible to extract the root password from the file system?

2011-07-12 Thread Mark Phillips
appears that ssh root login is now enabled in the stock firmware. I confirmed this by trying ssh to the machine.but, I need the root password to login. How can I extract the root password from the file system for the device? I just have the file system unzipped on my hard drive, I don't

Re: changing password hashing to something other than md5 in /etc/shadow

2007-08-24 Thread Tony E - Jaraeth
I believe you would have to change the underlying code of the Shadow utilities code to do anything other than MD5/DES. Nothing is mentioned in the HOWTO's about changing encryption as it seems to use the systems underlying crypt() functions... afaik. http://tldp.org/HOWTO/Shadow-Pas

Re: changing password hashing to something other than md5 in /etc/shadow

2007-08-24 Thread Mike Garfias
The easy way: 1) acquire OpenBSD boot cd 2) install OpenBSD Beyond that I've no idea. Sorry I can't be more help. On Aug 24, 2007, at 3:04 AM, Technomage-hawke wrote: > ok, > > * I've googled for it (no luck, but certainly lots of 'interesting' > reading > material) > * I've tried reading al

Re: changing password hashing to something other than md5 in /etc/shadow

2007-08-24 Thread Craig White
ng down the files to allow this. > > how do I hanged the hashing algorithm used in /etc/shadow? > I need to use something other than MD5 or DES (was looking at whirlpool, AES, > sha-5 or above). > > some suggestions please? openldap 2.3.x offers the following options... p

Re: changing password hashing to something other than md5 in /etc/shadow

2007-08-24 Thread Dan Lund
So beyond telling someone to install OpenBSD, you have no idea... why even mention it then? --Dan Mike Garfias wrote: > The easy way: > 1) acquire OpenBSD boot cd > 2) install OpenBSD > > Beyond that I've no idea. Sorry I can't be more help. > > -

Re: changing password hashing to something other than md5 in /etc/shadow

2007-08-24 Thread Technomage-hawke
On Friday 24 August 2007 03:04, Technomage-hawke wrote: > ok, > > * I've googled for it (no luck, but certainly lots of 'interesting' reading > material) > * I've tried reading all the syste. documentation I can find > > * I've even tried hunting down the files to allow this. > > how do I hanged t

Re: changing password hashing to something other than md5 in /etc/shadow

2007-08-24 Thread Craig White
On Fri, 2007-08-24 at 14:19 -0700, Technomage-hawke wrote: > On Friday 24 August 2007 03:04, Technomage-hawke wrote: > > ok, > > > > * I've googled for it (no luck, but certainly lots of 'interesting' reading > > material) > > * I've tried reading all the syste. documentation I can find > > > > *

Re: To have a program to "type" a username/password for me. How?

2009-03-20 Thread kitepi...@kitepilot.com
Ah well... So much for skipping the research: http://bash.cyberciti.biz/security/expect-ssh-login-script/ Darn it... ET kitepi...@kitepilot.com writes: > To have a program to "type" a password for me. How? > Hello widespread wisdom... > > I want to propagate

Re: To have a program to "type" a username/password for me. How?

2009-03-20 Thread kitepi...@kitepilot.com
Another option: http://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/noninteractive-shell-script-ssh-password-provid er/ Boy, am I embarrassed... ET kitepi...@kitepilot.com writes: > To have a program to "type" a password for me. How? > Hello widespread wisdom... > > I want to propagate

Re: To have a program to "type" a username/password for me. How?

2009-03-20 Thread Charles Jones
man ssh-copy-id :) -Charles kitepi...@kitepilot.com wrote: > To have a program to "type" a password for me. How? > Hello widespread wisdom... > > I want to propagate public keys to several dozens of puters so I can login > passwordless. > > I am not look

Re: To have a program to "type" a username/password for me. How?

2009-03-20 Thread kitepi...@kitepilot.com
No, this won't do it. It asks for a password. It will simplify a lot the job of sshpass though..:) Maybe it wasn't THAT bad to ask anyway! 8) Thanks! ET Charles Jones writes: > man ssh-copy-id :) > > -Charles > > kitepi...@kitepilot.com wrote

Re: To have a program to "type" a username/password for me. How?

2009-03-20 Thread JD Austin
tepilot.com < kitepi...@kitepilot.com> wrote: > To have a program to "type" a password for me. How? > Hello widespread wisdom... > > I want to propagate public keys to several dozens of puters so I can login > passwordless. > > I am not looking forward to typing (or c

Re: Is it possible to extract the root password from the file system?

2011-07-12 Thread Matt Graham
From: Mark Phillips > I was able to unzip the firmware to my laptop and it appears that > ssh root login is now enabled in the stock firmware. I confirmed > this by trying ssh to the machine.but, I need the root password > to login. How can I extract the root password from the

Re: Is it possible to extract the root password from the file system?

2011-07-12 Thread Steven A. DuChene
There are password hacking tools out there you could run against the encrypted password that is stored in /etc/shadow but if there is a locked root account there may not be an encrypted password for root in that file and you will never be able to login. -- Steven DuChene -Original Message

Re: Is it possible to extract the root password from the file system?

2011-07-14 Thread Sam Kreimeyer
Hello Mark, Have you tried using Kon-Boot? It's a bootable image that edits the kernel to bypass the password prompt. --- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail set

Re: Is it possible to extract the root password from the file system?

2011-07-14 Thread Lisa Kachold
8vdlkxhwQ15zCuBePI9Y9qk3mAQ&cad=rja http://www.osix.net/modules/article/?id=455 On Thu, Jul 14, 2011 at 11:19 AM, Sam Kreimeyer wrote: > Hello Mark, > > Have you tried using Kon-Boot? It's a bootable image that edits the kernel > to bypass the password prompt. > > --

Re: Is it possible to extract the root password from the file system?

2011-07-14 Thread Mark Phillips
Lisa, John the Ripper has been running for almost 2 days trying to crack the passwordstill no success. :) Mark On Jul 14, 2011 4:28 PM, "Lisa Kachold" wrote: > If you don't have the ability to boot something like a DVD/CD or USB key, > try john the ripper? > > S

Re: Is it possible to extract the root password from the file system?

2011-07-15 Thread Lisa Kachold
Mark, On Thu, Jul 14, 2011 at 6:56 PM, Mark Phillips wrote: > Lisa, > > John the Ripper has been running for almost 2 days trying to crack the > passwordstill no success. > I think it's hung. What options did you pass it? Did you feed it a dictionary file? It prob

Re: Is it possible to extract the root password from the file system?

2011-07-15 Thread Mark Phillips
On Fri, Jul 15, 2011 at 7:27 PM, Lisa Kachold wrote: > Mark, > > On Thu, Jul 14, 2011 at 6:56 PM, Mark Phillips > wrote: > >> Lisa, >> >> John the Ripper has been running for almost 2 days trying to crack the >> passwordstill no success. >> >

Re: Is it possible to extract the root password from the file system?

2011-07-15 Thread Lisa Kachold
> >>> John the Ripper has been running for almost 2 days trying to crack the >>> passwordstill no success. >>> >> >> I think it's hung. >> > Nope. the log file keeps spitting out what it is testing. I stopped it > today and moved th

Re: Is it possible to extract the root password from the file system?

2011-07-15 Thread Mark Phillips
> > Since this is a drive buffalo, I might try ettercap ssh downgrade attack: > > http://openmaniak.com/ettercap_filter.php > ttp://sites.google.com/site/clickdeathsquad/Home/cds-ssh-mitmdowngrade > > Not sure how a man in the middle attack will work, since I don't know

Re: Is it possible to extract the root password from the file system?

2011-07-16 Thread Lisa Kachold
There are alot of password files and dictionary lists on various sites. Backtrack5 contains a good number. But I imagine that it's either not allowing root via ssh or you have the wrong username. Or it's a truely random string. On Fri, Jul 15, 2011 at 10:33 PM, Mark Phillips wrote

Re: Is it possible to extract the root password from the file system?

2011-07-16 Thread Sam Kreimeyer
rules will increase the dictionary size about 40x]) or add entries yourself to the text file. If you have a good guess as to words the password probably contains, you could use that with the word rules to make a custom dictionary to run against it. Given how long your first dictionary attack ran,

Re: Is it possible to extract the root password from the file system?

2011-07-17 Thread Mark Phillips
On Sun, Jul 17, 2011 at 3:54 AM, Lisa Kachold wrote: > There are alot of password files and dictionary lists on various sites. > Backtrack5 contains a good number. > > But I imagine that it's either not allowing root via ssh or you have the > wrong username. > It turns

Re: Is it possible to extract the root password from the file system?

2011-07-17 Thread Bryan O'Neal
if you can get a copy of the password hash file. And you know your password. Then you should be able to figure out the hash function and JTR should give you every password on the box. So... I seem to be missing something in this conversation thread. ? On 7/17/11, Mark Phillips wrote: > On

Re: Is it possible to extract the root password from the file system?

2011-07-17 Thread Mark Phillips
Bryan, I think what you are missing is the "...and you know your password...". I don't know the root password for the NAS box. That is what I am trying to figure out so I can ssh into the box as root. What I have: * Buffalo NAS LS-WXL with firmware rev 1.43 * I can ssh as

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