Lab: John the Ripper
Short Description
The purpose of this lab is to introduce you to a tool used for cracking passwords.
Goals
The goals of this lab are to help you understand
- the basic use of the John the Ripper software tool.
- the importance of creating and maintainig good passwords.
- the importance of securing your password file.
The Lab
- Setup and Background
- Using John the Ripper
- Finishing the Lab