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Old 7th August 2009, 07:44 AM
mr henderson mr henderson is offline
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Originally Posted by thewinker View Post
Not actually true. Most systems use a forward encryption system to ensure passwords are not stored in clear text. The only way to recover would be by brute force, trying every combination, but that could take weeks or even months.
Would that apply to all systems, though, even if they were quite old?
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