Since the last version I have mad a few slight changes and this time rather than aim it at hackers I am aiming it at system admin. but I have no objection to hackers using it just be careful.
Setting up:
1. Your word file MUST be called wordfile (in lower case) and it MUST be located in the same folder as MagicKey.
3. Hackers you MUST be careful how you use MK (See the Warning's).
Note: You don't need to enter a volume name but if you would like the volume to mount once the password is crack you must enter it.
Updates:
1. MK is know super fast, instead on running through every word in the word list it will skip out all words that are longer than 9 characters because as we all know this is the maximum password length on an appletalk network.
2. Know if you cancel the log file will tell you where abouts MagicKey has got up to so that next time you run it on the same user you don't need start at the beginning of the wordfile.
3. This is just a small update but you can know see the start and finish time so that you can see just how long it took to brake into your server.
Warning to hackers:
1. If MagicKey is running and the system admin. looks at the File Sharing Monitor control panel he/she will see the user name you are trying to login as flashing on the screen.
Tip: get a copy of the 'Clockshare' Extension. this will hide your use from the File sharing control panel but I can't promise it will keep you hidden from other programs.
You can get Clockshare from http://freaky.staticusers.net (This is the best Mac archives ever)
2. Check to see what security is running, this thing tends to show up in logs and it will be very hard to explain the 40,000 login attempts to the cops when they show up at your door.
Tip: If you do manage to hack your way on to the computer you should remove the logs.
Admin. inf.:
MagicKey WILL NOT slow the network down at all so you can run it on your network with out disrupting anything.
If MagicKey does manage to brake into you network then I suggests you immediately notify the user who's password it cracked and tell them change it to something more suitable.
Tip: Never take your systems security for granted because there is a hacker behind every computer screen, even if you computers aren’t connected to the out side world by modem or whatever it is not uncommon for someone in you organisation to be a hacker or just some one who once to cause damage. You should make shore that even if the malicious user has access to your computer they can't cause damage, I suggests you get a program like Norton DiskLock to protect your system.
Another tip: Always use the full 8 character limit for your password and use both numerical and alphabetical characters in your password e.g. yg4j53pk these are just randomly chosen characters but it is unlikely for this to turn up in a hackers dictionary file. Also never leave a password written down where everyone can see it.
