The directories: /etc/passwd and /etc/shadow will be combined and its contents will be stored in a single file in the local directory 4. >unshadow /etc/passwd /etc/shadow > userpwds >unshadow directory1 directory2 > newFile etc/shadow: a directory with stored, encrypted passwords for users etc/passwd: a file directory that contains the attributes of the users ![]() Use Unshadow to create a file with Username and Password in a newly-made directory Note: While typing the your password out, it will not appear on the command line in clear-text. You will need to re-enter the password after entering it the first time for verification. ![]() Passwd: command used with a user in the system to manage setting up a password G sudo: switch + option puts the “Cracked” user into the “super user” (sudo) group 2. m: switch creates the “Cracked” user’s home directory ![]() Useradd: command to adding/creating users on Linux ![]() Create an account “Cracked” on the Kali Linux instance Outlined in red is the “VMware Workstation 15 Player” application that is running, and we will select an instance of “Kali Linux” to run 1. John the Ripper: “a free password-cracking software tool… combines a number of passwords into one package, autodetects password hashtypes, and includes a customizable cracker” This John the Ripper password cracking demo will be completed on a VMware instance of Kali Linux
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