RE: Display User Password?

[CWilt@xxxxxxxxxxxx]

Don't think it can be done.

AFAIK, it is a one way encryption.

In order for the tools to do what they do, they simply encrypt some guesses
and see if the encrypted version matches the encrypted password.

HTH,
Charles


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> Can be done.  Don't know how.  However if you GO SECTOOLS I 
> believe there 
> is a tool there to guess if users have easy to guess 
> passwords.  If not, 
> freebies are available from NETIQ, and others, to entice you 
> to look at 
> their security products.  I don't believe they come right out 
> and say what 
> those passwords are.  But if they can figure it out...
> 
> Rob Berendt
> -- 
> Group Dekko Services, LLC
> Dept 01.073
> PO Box 2000
> Dock 108
> 6928N 400E
> Kendallville, IN 46755
> http://www.dekko.com
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> Once upon a time...
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> a long time ago...
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> in a galaxy far, far away..
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> existed the dinosaur known as system 38...
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> with a command to display all the passwords for all the system user
> profiles. I cannot find anything looking like this now on my 
> release 5.3
> box...does anyone know of a way to display passwords in our 
> current world?
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> Thanks much.
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>  Rick Rayburn
> NYC
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