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Yes i use it a lot works by kernel injection theoretically you could develop this for any os. It does have some limitations though.

Sometimes ophcrack and a good set of rainbow tables is the only way.

>I know a good, very simple solution - remember the password?

LOL you obviously never worked in IT. I'll tell a user that next time they call for a password reset.

Anyway joey and i are into ethical hacking as you may have guessed we are members of the hak5 community (although the show seems to be less about hacking these days and geared toward noobs, and the forums full of script kiddies), although i am never really on the boards much

> Basically you guys hack people's IT systems so that you can test their security?

well you can to check the work you just have done yes, however, really security consultancy is probably the top job in IT today and requires a lot of experience and knowledge. Most people go through windows admin, linux admin, network admin, cisco, checkpoint jupiter, etc etc etc etc

Most Hak5 members are ethical hackers so its a hobby, they set stuff up in their own labs and try to break it (illegal activity is condoned, as it should). However, dont forget the word "hack" means to use anything in a way that it wasnt intend to be used (it does not solely mean to break into computer systems). So they mess about with electronics, radio , robots all kinds of stuff.

"I don't think I would personally have the time or patience to have to sit there, set up a lab and then break it."

Then IT isn't for you because that basically thats what you do when revising towards certification and to be honest it is the best way to learn.