JtR 1.7.9 with Jumbo 6 now offers GPU support for computationally intensive (slow-hash) password encryptions like WPA-PSK. This POST will detail compiling JtR with OpenCL support. I have an really old ATI Radeon HD card but it works with OpenCL so here goes. This compile works for Ubuntu LTS 12.04 and 10.04. You should read the doc file README.opencl for notes for more info on how to compile JtR with OpenCL support.
New Post – Now with GPU support.
9.19.2011 – Updated for latest openssl and john jumbo patch on Ubuntu Natty Narwhal 11.4
Password cracking Windows hashes on Linux using John the Ripper (JtR). If you prefer the Linux operating system JtR is the password cracking utility to use. By default JtR does not support the hashes that we are interested in cracking. See below for installation and patching instructions for JtR. Applying the patch to JtR adds the functionality to crack NTLM and MS-Cache passwords. NOTE: This install was done on Ubuntu 10.4 LTS but should work on any Linux system since we are compiling from source.
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