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crack, Different passwords produce the same HASH
i have a hard time understanding the crypt function and since there aren't any technical details of how it works out there, i tested it and i observed that it is producing the same hash for different ...
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CS50, pset2, crack, suggested dictionary file
I am taking cs50 on edx and I am currently on pset2, crack. I want to find a dictionary file that has a fair (maybe over 50,000?) amount of words in it to encrypt and compare them with the hashed ...
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SPEED: python vs C crack program
I have implemented a python and c version of crack way back from problem set 2. Both of them work, and both use the same algorithms/processing just expressed in two different languages. Out of ...
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Easiest method to organize code
I'm just finished the entire cs50 course (yay), except the final project, and I'm ready to start submitting all of my psets. Before I submit, I'm going to proofread all my code and simplify/style it ...
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Segmentation fault: cannot replace character in string
string increment(string s, int loc) {
char c = s[loc];
c += 1;
s[loc] = c;
return s;
}
increment("A", 0); returns Segmentation fault at s[loc]=c;and I have no idea why.
Is there a specific ...
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Passwords Et Cetera, Problem Set 2: Crypto. Walkthrough
I'm wondering how can I do this pset without doing the fist thing that comes to mind when reading this pset. From Itsa Mario to this there is a really big jump. Please talk me about crypt and file I/O ...
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What's the purpose of the 'salt' string? Isn't it contained in the hashed string anyway?
When checking the manual entry for man crypt, I read:
The returned value points to the encrypted password, a series of 13 printable ASCII characters (the first two characters represent the salt ...
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