Password Cracking Library (PCL)===============================PCL was developed by Pavel Semjanovversion 2.0c - public releaseSep 04, 2000Email: mailto:psw@ssl.stu.neva.ru?Subject=PCLWWW:   http://www.password-crackers.com/pcl.htmlDisclaimer----------I never thought I would release this code to the public, so please don't expectmany comments, excellent docs, great portability, etc. in this package. I releasethis code AS IS; see license in license.txt file.What is PCL?------------PCL is a portable standard C library which is very useful for passwordcrackers/password recovery software authors. The kernel of the PCL isthe password definition file (PDF), and it doesn't care about what type of application you're trying to crack the passwords of. PCL parses this file and generates passwords according the rules in PDF file.These rules include:- brute-force searching- brute-force with known (static) chars searching- dictionary attacks- dictionary with modifiers attack- misspelled passwords recoveryThe PCL language for writing such rules is simple enough and it's describedin pcl.txt file.How to make a PCL library ?-------------------------To make a PCL, type :        make(check your cc options, I recommend using maximal optimization)Currently this has been tested in Linux, MS-DOS, and the Windows environment.To clean temporary files, type:    make cleanTo test your PCL, type:    make testThat last command will compile the simplest example of a PCL.To run it, rename one of the PDF files (currently they are english.def,russian.def, spanish.def) to password.def.How to use a PCL in a password cracker?-------------------------------------Generally, you should write only few simple functions like test, whichcan test and determine the correct password.These functions and the interface are described in PCL.H fileBy linking with the PCL library, you'll get powerful password crackingsoftware.Distribution------------PCL can be distributed freely. See license.txt. Getting PCL----------- The latest version of PCL is available from:  http://www.ssl.stu.neva.ru/psw/pcl.html  http://www.password-crackers.com/pcl.html (mirror)Feedback--------For general discussions, bug reports, ideas, patches,...:mailto:psw@ssl.stu.neva.ru?Subject=PCLIf you make any changes in the PCL code, please let me know.Also I'd like to get more language-specific PDF files, so if you create one, please don't forget to send me a copy!If you can correct the machine-translated doc, you are also thanked.I'll be glad to hear any ideas (especially about PCL language).