A Turkish password cracker for unix based operating systems
by
 
Tahaoğlu, Osman Okyar.

Title
A Turkish password cracker for unix based operating systems

Author
Tahaoğlu, Osman Okyar.

Personal Author
Tahaoğlu, Osman Okyar.

Publication Information
[s.l.]: [s.n.], 2001.

Physical Description
x, 48 leaves.: ill.

Abstract
UNIX and UNIX-based operating systems have been widely utilized in local area and wide area network systems that supply application and development chain of users through remote access as well as online connections. Although UNIX operating system has got powerful tools which have secure methods for user authentication, user management and for password storage, weak password choices of the users affect the entire system security negatively. This study aims to crack the password hashes which are encrypted by DES using the method of dictionary attack. The developed application is introduced and compared with the previous utilities. Password encryption, password storage, and the structure which was developed against a possible dictionary attack of UNIX are examined. The good password choosing method for the users and the system administrator are given.

Subject Term
UNIX device drivers (Computer programs)
 
Operating systems (Computers)
 
Computers -- Access control -- Passwords
 
Computer security.

Added Author
Koltuksuz, Ahmet H.

Added Corporate Author
İzmir Institute of Technology. Computer Engineering.

Added Uniform Title
Thesis (Master)--İzmir Institute of Technology:Computer Engineering.
 
İzmir Institute of Technology:Computer Engineering--Thesis (Master).

Electronic Access
Access to Electronic Version.


LibraryMaterial TypeItem BarcodeShelf NumberStatus
IYTE LibraryThesisT000025QA76.76.O63.T34 2001Tez Koleksiyonu