For some network admins, hardening passwords is a top authentication concern. For others, constantly testing passwords to find out how easy they are to crack is paramount. To be a truly successful security-minded administrator though, you must know the ins and outs of both password hardening and password cracking. Check out the advice from Windows security professionals Jonathan Hassell and Kevin Beaver for some valuable password protection information.
Cracking a hard drive password
I need to crack a hard drive password to get some information off of it. My Windows software is expired though, so I cannot boot from it...
Read Jonathan Hassell's response to this question about cracking a hard drive password.
Tools for storing passwords
What's your recommendation for a password storage tool in a corporate enterprise MS Windows desktop environment? I looked around and only found a few vendor solutions, only one of which seemed to fit a corporate environment...
Read Kevin Beaver's response to this question about tools for remembering passwords.
