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Version: August 1992
Author: Various
Submitted By: M. Edward Nieland
Operating System: VAX/VMS
Source Language: VAX FORTRAN, MACRO-32
Keywords: Data Communications
Notes: Executable and/or object code is included.
Restrictions: SYSPRV type privileges are required to run this program.
Abstract: Check Password (CHECK_PASS) is a program that allows the system manager to check the accounts on a VMS system against poor password selections by the users. Passwords for all selected accounts are checked via traditional methods of break-in via passwords. This includes checking against a dictionary. Versions are provided for both pre and post VMS 5.4.
Last Update: Thu Jan 11 18:42:17 1996
Author: Various
Submitted By: M. Edward Nieland
Operating System: VAX/VMS
Source Language: VAX FORTRAN, MACRO-32
Keywords: Data Communications
Notes: Executable and/or object code is included.
Restrictions: SYSPRV type privileges are required to run this program.
Abstract: Check Password (CHECK_PASS) is a program that allows the system manager to check the accounts on a VMS system against poor password selections by the users. Passwords for all selected accounts are checked via traditional methods of break-in via passwords. This includes checking against a dictionary. Versions are provided for both pre and post VMS 5.4.
To run this program requires SYSPRV type privileges in order to read the proper data from the system files. This program cannot be used to break into system, only to check the passwords on the system against some known forms of poor password selection.
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Last Update: Thu Jan 11 18:42:17 1996