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[Fiend]

I have Linux running now and been switching back and forth between mandrake and slackware....

Anyway, I'm looking for a good tool that can crack SAM files. Everytime I google for a Linux SAM File Cracker , I just get results on how to grab the SAM file using a Linux bootup disk such as Knoppix and then cracking it with a windows program.

I wish John the Ripper could extract the LM, NT, NTLM hashes from the SAM file and crack them but I'm affraid it doesn't do that.

[systems_glitch]

If you don't need to actually know the password, but would just like to reset the Admin/any other account password, there's a Linux live cd called "Emergency Boot CD" (EBCD) that includes an option for resetting passwords through the hashes. You download it, and it comes in several pieces, which compile to a burnable image (this must be done under Windows, for some reason). I think the compiling from bits has to do with the nature of the software, and that it comes from Russia!

http://ebcd.pcministry.com/

[JimboPDHS]

Could try something like Cain & Abel too.

http://www.oxid.it/cain.html

[Irongeek]

Sorry, must pimp site for a moment:

http://www.irongeek..../localsamcrack2

In other words look into bkhive and samdump2

[Fiend]

Could try something like Cain & Abel too.

http://www.oxid.it/cain.html

Notice how I said a tool for LINUX.... Not windows...

And thanks Iron Geek... I think that's what I'm looking for.