John the Ripper CE
John the Ripper CE is a password security auditing and recovery tool that tests password hashes and encrypted files for weaknesses. It supports Unix, Windows, macOS, archive, document, filesystem, and SSH key formats, and is distributed for Linux through Flathub.
Overview
10 featuresIn the Penetration testing & red teaming space, John the Ripper CE takes a focused approach. It focuses on detecting weak passwords and recovering access to password-protected files and systems. It is built as an open-source project for security professionals and system administrators. It is available for free. John the Ripper CE is available on Linux.
Behind John the Ripper CE is Openwall and others. Among its 10 catalogued features are password auditing, hash cracking, and password recovery.
- Password auditing
- Hash cracking
- Password recovery
- Unix hash support
- Windows hash support
- macOS hash support
- Archive recovery
- Document recovery
- SSH key support
- Encrypted filesystem support
Built with & integrations
Trust & compliance
Indexing history
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Frequently asked questions about John the Ripper CE
- What does John the Ripper CE do?
- John the Ripper CE focuses on detecting weak passwords and recovering access to password-protected files and systems. It is catalogued under Penetration testing & red teaming on PulseGate.
- Who should use John the Ripper CE?
- John the Ripper CE is an open-source project built for security professionals and system administrators.
- Does John the Ripper CE have a free plan?
- Yes — John the Ripper CE is free to use.
- What platforms does John the Ripper CE run on?
- John the Ripper CE runs on Linux.
- Is John the Ripper CE still active?
- Unverified. John the Ripper CE has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.
- What projects are similar to John the Ripper CE?
- Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Telegram, Fnmap, and riciplay-cli.TelegramFnmapriciplay-cli
- Who develops John the Ripper CE?
- John the Ripper CE is developed by Openwall and others.
Also in Penetration testing & red teaming
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