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|Full description=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. | |Full description=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. | ||
|User level=none | |User level=none | ||
| + | |Status=Live | ||
| + | |Component programs= | ||
| + | |Homepage URL=http://www.openwall.com/john/ | ||
| + | |VCS checkout command= | ||
| + | |Computer languages=C,Shell script,Assembly | ||
| + | |Documentation note= | ||
| + | |Paid support= | ||
| + | |IRC help= | ||
| + | |IRC general= | ||
| + | |IRC development= | ||
| + | |Related projects=pam_pwcheck,Pwdutils | ||
| + | |Keywords=security,cryptography,password,crack,hash types | ||
| + | |Is GNU=n | ||
| + | |Last review by=Janet Casey | ||
| + | |Last review date=2009-09-23 | ||
|Submitted by=Database conversion | |Submitted by=Database conversion | ||
|Submitted date=2011-04-01 | |Submitted date=2011-04-01 | ||
| − | |Version identifier=1.6 | + | |Version identifier=1.6.38 |
| − | |Version date= | + | |Version date=2005-05-12 |
| − | |Version status= | + | |Version status=developmental |
| − | |Version download= | + | |Version download= |
|License verified date=2003-09-19 | |License verified date=2003-09-19 | ||
| − | |Version comment=1.6 | + | |Version comment=1.6.38 devel released 2005-05-12 |
| + | }} | ||
| + | {{Person | ||
| + | |Role=Maintainer | ||
| + | |Real name=Alexander Peslyak | ||
| + | |Email=solar@openwall.com | ||
| + | |Resource URL= | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | {{Resource | ||
| + | |Resource audience=Bug Tracking,Developer,Support | ||
| + | |Resource kind=E-mail | ||
| + | |Resource URL=mailto:solar@openwall.com | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{Software category | {{Software category | ||
|Interface=command-line | |Interface=command-line | ||
| + | |Security=encryption | ||
| + | |Use=security | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{Project license | {{Project license | ||
Latest revision as of 11:00, 12 April 2011
John the Ripper
http://www.openwall.com/john/
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.
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version 1.6.38
(developmental)
released on 12 May 2005
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Licensing
| License | Verified by | Verified on | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| GPLv2orlater | Janet Casey | 19 September 2003 |
Leaders and contributors
| Contact(s) | Role |
|---|---|
 Alexander Peslyak | Maintainer |
Resources and communication
| Audience | Resource type | URI |
|---|---|---|
| Bug Tracking,Developer,Support | mailto:solar@openwall.com |
Software prerequisites
This entry (in part or in whole) was last reviewed on 23 September 2009.
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