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                ||   KeDS (Key Distribution Server)  v1.5   ||
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 * KeDS is the distributed environment core for Saltine Cracker.            *
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KeDS is the distributed environment core for Saltine Cracker.  It is sort of
like the central processing unit.  It's main function is to distribute
keyspace to all of the Saltine Cracker client applications.  The only
client that current is released is the Internet Client.

KeDS must be set up, idealy, on a dedicated computer before any client will
recognize it.  After that, you can have tens, hundreds, or possibly
thousands of other computers running clients and helping you out with your
password auditing needs.  Now get the idea of what this does?

Type 'keds' with no parameters at the command prompt to see the help.

Here are the parameters for keds:
 
  keds <passwordfield> [outputfile]

    <passwordfield>             13 character field from a POSIX passwd entry
                                or 32 character field from an NT sam entry
                                ( specify '!' to restore previous session )
    [outputfile]                alternate file to store status and messages
                                ( default is to the screen )

If you don't know what a password field is, where they can be found, how
to unshadow them, or how to access them, don't bother me and erase this
program. Saltine Cracker is intended for password auditing by a network
administrator or the owner of the target machine.

Examples:

   keds al1234567/890
   keds ! keds.output
   keds 20C3AE5D1C643871B2CA618C2512CC46 mad_skills.output

( the 32 byte MD4 NT Hash password fields are not case sensitive )

It is reccomended that you execute 'keds' using some command that is immune
to hang-ups and that will continue running after you logout.  The most
common command used is 'nohup'.

Example:
   nohup keds ae9/NBXWCN7KQ keds.log &
