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RE: password

From: Rachel Carmichael <wisernet100_at_yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 17 Dec 2002 11:16:01 -0800
Message-ID: <F001.0051B92F.20021217111601@fatcity.com>


it's definitely a one-way encryption on the password, I forget where I read it but I do know that's true.

I think that in addition to a strong password, if you lock an account after x failed attempts then they'd have to be REALLY lucky to guess it on the first few tries.

Rachel
--- John Kanagaraj <john.kanagaraj_at_hds.com> wrote:
> Jared,
>
> This seems to be a 'brute force' dictionary based attack, as I
> believe the
> Oracle password is a one-way trapdoor (just as UNIX). I don't think
> this
> will be able to crack a strong password created from say a
> combination of
> the first characters of an arbitrary sentence.
>
> John Kanagaraj
> Oracle Applications DBA
> DBSoft Inc
> (W): 408-970-7002
>
> So WHO is the Reason for the Season?! Write me for details!
>
> ** The opinions and statements above are entirely my own and not
> those of my
> employer or clients **
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Jared.Still_at_radisys.com [mailto:Jared.Still_at_radisys.com]
> > Sent: Tuesday, December 17, 2002 9:09 AM
> > To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
> > Subject: RE: password
> >
> >
> > Hmm...
> >
> > Well maybe you *can* crack oracle passwords.
> >
> > I've just ordered the full version of this product. ( $4, I don't
> > think I need to bother the purchasing department ).
> >
> > I'll let you know how it works.
> >
> > Jared
> >
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