password audit help

[Jude Nicholas <wyfr1972 () gmail com>]

Hi all:

I wish to conduct a password audit for all the networked devices in my
company. We have abt 70 Windows servers, 500 desktops, a few Solaris &
Linux machines, lots of networked printers, switches and perimeter
devices. I would like useful tips on:

1. What's the best way to get management approval for this?  Are there
any accepted standards or methodologies that I can use to help me get
management approval, as well as to conduct the audit itself?

2. There are lots of tools that I can use for this. Are there any that
*stand out* that can perform pwd checks across various platforms &
OSes?

3. What's the best way to report my findings?

Thanks in advance for your help...

Wyfr.

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