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| John the Ripper |
| Computer languages | C,Shell script,Assembly + |
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| Full description | John the Ripper is a fast password cracker … John the Ripper is a fast password cracker, currently available for many flavors of *nix (11 are officially supported, not counting different architectures) and other platforms. Its primary purpose is to detect weak Unix passwords. It supports several crypt(3) password hash types which are most commonly found on various *nix flavors. Several other hash types are added with contributed patches. types are added with contributed patches. |
| Homepage URL | http://www.openwall.com/john/ + |
| Interface | command-line + |
| Is GNU | false + |
| Keywords | security + , cryptography + , password + , crack + , hash types + |
| Last review by | Janet Casey + |
| Last review date | 23 September 2009 + |
| License | GPLv2orlater + |
| License verified by | Janet Casey + |
| License verified date | 19 September 2003 + |
| Name | John the Ripper + |
| Real name | Alexander Peslyak + |
| Related projects | Pam pwcheck + , Pwdutils + |
| Resource URL | mailto:solar@openwall.com + |
| Resource audience | Bug Tracking + , Developer + , Support + |
| Resource kind | E-mail + |
| Revisionid | 6,024 + |
| Revisiontimestamp | 12 April 2011 15:00:28 + |
| Revisionuser | WikiSysop + |
| Role | Maintainer + |
| Security | encryption + |
| Short description | Detects weak passwords + |
| Submitted by | Database conversion + |
| Submitted date | 1 April 2011 + |
| Use | security + |
| User level | none + |
| Version comment | 1.6.38 devel released 2005-05-12 |
| Version date | 12 May 2005 + |
| Version identifier | 1.6.38 + |
| Version status | developmental + |
| Modification dateThis property is a special property in this wiki. | 25 May 2012 02:08:36 + |
| Page has default formThis property is a special property in this wiki. | Entry + |
| EmailThis property is a special property in this wiki. | solar@openwall.com + |
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