Re: "Proactive" Password Checking

["Frank O'Dwyer" <fod () brd ie>]

Hi,

This may be in reference to my company's product, Password Defender.
This proactively blocks weak passwords (passfilt.dll) using dictionary
tests, complexity tests, and so on. It also automatically schedules 
l0phtcrack-style attacks in the background using idle cycles. 

  more info at http://www.brd.ie/ntsecurity/index.html

(Sorry for the blatant plug here, but it does seem relevant!)

Cheers,
Frank O'Dwyer
fod () brd ie

Jim Raykowski wrote:
> Just got a strange request from the boss about password checking.
> Now do not get me wrong, when the boss says he wants to be more
> security conscience I get excited especially when he backs it up with
> money.  Now I need your all's help.
>   He said that he read an article about a piece of software, that
> runs on NT, that automatically checks passwords every so often or
> however often you schedule it.  However, he can not remember where he
> saw the article or what the software is.  Do you all have any idea?
> TIA,
> Jim Raykowski        San Diego, CA
> jimrski () san rr com   MCSE, MCP. MCP + I
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