Re: Bug#414534: ITP: sucrack -- multithreaded su bruteforcer
On Monday 12 March 2007 18:25, Joerg Jaspert wrote:
> On 10956 March 1977, Tim Brown wrote:
> > Why package it? Other than the practical uses outlined above, because
> > having binaries on a system outside of the package management system is a
> > PITA to keep track of / update and it makes building a new system very
> > quick.
>
> Why do I need a package for this? If i am able to install a package I
> have access to the files john needs. If i dont have it I copy it from
> elsewhere as a static binary anyway. (You know, we dont love static
> binaries in debian packages)
That's not strictly true - how do you audit ssh key phrases, or binaries which
use an arbitrary obfuscation of the password in their user database? The
advantage of this package is that it can drive anything which prompts you for
a password, which allows more varied uses.
TIm
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Tim Brown
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