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Date:      Mon, 10 Jan 2000 14:17:17 +0000
From:      George Cox <gjvc@extremis.demon.co.uk>
To:        Irnest Schultz <irnest@mikros.co.za>
Cc:        questions@FreeBSD.org
Subject:   Re: User Passwords?
Message-ID:  <20000110141717.A3902@extremis.demon.co.uk>
In-Reply-To: <00fd01bf5b68$e2e5ca60$853a4092@mikros.co.za>; from irnest@mikros.co.za on Mon, Jan 10, 2000 at 02:47:43PM %2B0200
References:  <00fd01bf5b68$e2e5ca60$853a4092@mikros.co.za>

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On 10/01 14:47, Irnest Schultz wrote:

> Is there a way in which I, as a System Administrator, can read the passwords
> of the system users?

If you use a password cracking tool, you can find out who is using
poorly-chosen passwords.  As a sysadmin, you should do this from time to time
to ensure that your users are picking not-easily-crackable passwords. 


> What is backdoor login and how does one do it?  How do one crack this
> passwords?  Can you please help me in this matter?

It sounds like you have a lot of reading to do.  Start at
http://www.securityfocus.com

best;


gjvc

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[gjvc]
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