Cracking SYSKEY Passwords.

[ringfinger]

I haven't read up on this in a while and was curious if someone had successfully

been able to find a way to brute force a SYSKEY protected 2000/XP password. I have LC5 and I know it warns that it cannot break SYSKEY encrypted passwords. Thanks.

[jcarle]

Are you trying to remove an account password in windows 2000/xp?

[egrath]

Hi,

i think he's trying to follow the example covered in the document below:

http://www.totse.com/en/hack/introduction_...helo173140.html

Haven't tested this myself, so i don't know if it works.

Egon

[ringfinger]

I have my reasons ... I have 2 degrees in network security and network tech and when I was in school we learned that SYSKEY hadn't been cracked yet and don't even try it b/c it's impossible (nothing in technology is impossible, look at blowfish, RSA, etc). This was right at the verge of xp being released and 2000 Pro/Server in full swing, and I know XP incorporates SYSKEY encryption as well. Just curious if progress has been made because It would be nice to have a tool to crack it, LC 5 laughs at you. Jcarle, have you seen my other question back in Hardware? Thanks.