chntpw does not works

[filgueira]

Hy,
I'm using Backtrack->Privilege Escalation->Password Atack->offline atack->chntpw
After that are show me a console pronpet at \pentest\password\chntpw# with a help how using a chntpw.
when I type chntpw is give me a message "chntpw not instaled, use apt-get....'.
when use apt-get give that chntpw is already instaled.
realy, when ty ls the chntpw is show me at folder but i can run it.

Did I make any wrong?

thanks!

[g0tmi1k]

Because the file isn't an a executable folder, (e.g. env | grep PATH), its not able to to be executable globally.
Try adding ./ in front of it, to use the current folder.

root@bt:/pentest/passwords/chntpw# chntpw
The program 'chntpw' is currently not installed.  You can install it by typing:
apt-get install chntpw
You will have to enable the component called 'universe'
root@bt:/pentest/passwords/chntpw# ./chntpw
chntpw version 0.99.6 100627 (vacation), (c) Petter N Hagen
chntpw: change password of a user in a NT/2k/XP/2k3/Vista/Win7 SAM file,
or invoke registry editor. Should handle both 32 and 64 bit windows
chntpw [OPTIONS] <samfile> [systemfile] [securityfile] [otherreghive] [...]
 -h          This message
 -u <user>   Username to change, Administrator is default
 -l          list all users in SAM file
 -i          Interactive. List users (as -l) then ask for username to change
 -e          Registry editor. Now with full write support!
 -d          Enter buffer debugger instead (hex editor), 
 -t          Trace. Show hexdump of structs/segments. (deprecated debug function)
 -v          Be a little more verbose (for debuging)
 -L          Write names of changed files to /tmp/changed
 -N          No allocation mode. Only (old style) same length overwrites possible
See readme file on how to get to the registry files, and what they are.                                                                                                                                                               
Source/binary freely distributable under GPL v2 license. See README for details.                                                                                                                                                      
NOTE: This program is somewhat hackish! You are on your own!                                                                                                                                                                          
root@bt:/pentest/passwords/chntpw#

[davidbmnn]

Hello,

I tried to reset my Windows 7 passwort today with Backtrack 5 R3.
It's neither on the KDE 64 Bit ISO nor my installed KDE 64 Bit VMWare (updated) have chtnpw in /pentest/passwords/...

Is there a reason it has been removed?

David.