Adam10541 wrote:
I don't really expect the rainbow tables to be the "cure for all ills" but it's another tool and there may be circumstances where they help me out. I see John the Ripper mentioned quite a lot in different places and it seems to be the most highly regarded one out there, so looks like I'm going to have to go back and get comfortable with Linux again if I want to play in this field as well. :?
Not that I would discourage you from using Linux, as I am a big fan, but John the Ripper does have a windows version as well. You will still have to use command line though. I'm not sure what version of Passware you have but the Forensic Edition comes with 5 client licenses that you can install on windows pc's on the same network. Passware will use the unused CPU cycles to help with whatever attack you are running. We've got it set up in our lab and it works quite well.
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