RE: Reverse engineer passwords

From: Siva_Chintalapati <Siva_Chintalapati_at_satyam.com>
Date: Fri, 14 Jul 2000 16:24:45 +0530
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Where does this passwords store.What is that file.Will it be in encrypted form??
Siva

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> From: Vincent Ruger[SMTP:Vincent.Ruger_at_nos.nl]
> Reply To: ORACLE-L_at_fatcity.com
> Sent: Friday, July 14, 2000 4:35 PM
> To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
> Subject: RE: Reverse engineer passwords
>
> Hi,
>
> You can store the encrypted password in a table, change your password as
> you like, test your application, if it fails then you know where to look
> because probably the password will be somewhere in the application or you
> can put the encrypted pasword back in de original table.
>
> good luck
>
> Vicnent Ruger
> (Oracle DBA)
>
> -----Oorspronkelijk bericht-----
> Van: root_at_fatcity.com [ mailto:root_at_fatcity.com]Namens Eric Lansu
> Verzonden: vrijdag 14 juli 2000 12:15
> Aan: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
> Onderwerp: Re: Reverse engineer passwords
>
>
> I hope it's not possible to do this reverse engeneering for it would mean
> a
> serious security-problem.
>
> Eric Lansu
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> To: "Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L" <ORACLE-L_at_fatcity.com>
> Sent: Thursday, 13 July 2000 22:17
>
>
> > Some passwords are lost, others are in clear text, others are
> operational
> > (somewhere in production), but not known due to turnover. Rather than
> > possibly break running systems by changing passwords, we (dba staff)
> would
> > like to reverse engineer the passwords in dba_users.
> >
> > Has anyone done this, and if so, will you send the key to me? Referrals
>
> to
> > documentation are appreciated.
> >
> > Thank you.
> >
> > Linda Hagedorn
> >
> > --
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> --
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Where does this = passwords store.What is that file.Will it be in encrypted form??

<BR><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">Siva</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=3D1 FACE=3D"MS Sans Serif">----------</FONT>
<BR><B><FONT SIZE=3D1 FACE=3D"MS Sans Serif">From:</FONT></B> &nbsp; =
<FONT SIZE=3D1 FACE=3D"MS Sans Serif">Vincent =

Ruger[SMTP:Vincent.Ruger_at_nos.nl]
 Reply To: =       ORACLE-L_at_fatcity.com
 Sent:   = Friday, July 14, 2000 4:35 = PM
 To: =     Multiple = recipients of list ORACLE-L
 Subject: =        RE: Reverse engineer passwords

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">Hi,</FONT><FONT FACE=3D"Arial"> =
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You can store the encrypted password = in a table, change your password as you like, test your application, if = it fails then you know where to look because probably the password will = be somewhere in the application or you can put the encrypted pasword = back in de original table.

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">good luck</FONT><FONT FACE=3D"Arial"> =
</FONT>
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Vicnent Ruger 
 (Oracle DBA)

-----Oorspronkelijk = bericht----- Van: root_at_fatcity.com [ = <A = HREF=3D"mailto:root_at_fatcity.com">mailto:root_at_fatcity.com</A><= FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">]Namens Eric Lansu 
 Verzonden: vrijdag 14 juli 2000 = 12:15 Aan: Multiple recipients of list = ORACLE-L Onderwerp: Re: Reverse engineer = passwords

I hope it's not possible to do this = reverse engeneering for it would mean a = 
 serious security-problem.

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">Eric Lansu</FONT><FONT FACE=3D"Arial"> =
</FONT>
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----- Original Message = ----- To: "Multiple recipients of list = ORACLE-L" <ORACLE-L_at_fatcity.com> = 
 Sent: Thursday, 13 July 2000 = 22:17

> Some passwords are lost, others = are in clear text, others are operational = 
 > (somewhere in production), but = not known due to turnover.=A0 Rather than = 
 > possibly break running systems = by changing passwords, we (dba staff) would = 
 > like to reverse engineer the = passwords in dba_users.

<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">&gt;</FONT><FONT FACE=3D"Arial"> =
</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">&gt; Has anyone done this, and if so, =

will you send the key to me?=A0 Referrals =

</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">to</FONT><FONT FACE=3D"Arial"> =
</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">&gt; documentation are =

appreciated.

<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">&gt;</FONT><FONT FACE=3D"Arial"> =
</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">&gt; Thank you.</FONT><FONT =

FACE=3D"Arial">

<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">&gt;</FONT><FONT FACE=3D"Arial"> =
</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">&gt; Linda Hagedorn</FONT><FONT =

FACE=3D"Arial">

<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">&gt;</FONT><FONT FACE=3D"Arial"> =
</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">&gt; --</FONT><FONT FACE=3D"Arial"> =
</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">&gt; Author: Linda =

Hagedorn >=A0=A0 INET: = Linda_at_pets.com

<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">&gt;</FONT><FONT FACE=3D"Arial"> =
</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">&gt; Fat City Network =

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--=20 Author: Eric Lansu 
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