Lisa, John the Ripper has been running for almost 2 days trying to crack the password....still 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? > > Save the encrypted string to a test file and run it through john the ripper > running on your system: > > Ubuntu: > > # apt-get install john > > Centos/RH/Fedora: > > # yum install john > > Example use: > > # john -single crackme.txt > > References: > > http://www.openwall.com/john/doc/ > > http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=video&cd=1&ved=0CDIQtwIwAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3D3YyscD_tADk&rct=j&q=john%20the%20ripper&tbm=vid&ei=t3ofTsXRNqTv0gHB2bmYAw&usg=AFQjCNE8vdlkxhwQ15zCuBePI9Y9qk3mAQ&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. >> >> > -- > (602) 791-8002 Android > (623) 239-3392 Skype > (623) 688-3392 Google Voice > ** > HomeSmartInternational.com