john-users - Re: Using JTR

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Date: Sun, 30 Oct 2005 23:04:54 -0500
From: John Smith <vun.list@...il.com>
To:  john-users@...ts.openwall.com
Subject: Re: Using JTR

Guesses = 0 is the number of passwords john thinks (usually has) 
cracked. Pressing the enter key only gives you an update of the current 
status. When a password is found it is usually displayed automatically 
along with the username.

Robert Dilley wrote:
> I am using John the Ripper, and if possible could you give me a little insight on the program, I have a pass file called pass.dat.  In jtr using the command john pass.dat and it starts lines like
> 
> guesses: 0  time: 0:00:00:06 (3)  c/s: 76210 trying: dioDA - dumor
> 
> and will continue these lines as long as I am pressing the enter key.
> 
> Never using this program before, are these the passes in this file, I don't recognize these (this is my file from my webserver so I can learn how to use the program first).  
> 
> Any help would be greatly appreciated.
> 
> Thank you
> Robert