How to guide for EC2 instance?
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(07-09-2012, 06:33 AM)KT819GM Wrote: Ok, lets say I have device with Linux which uses sshfs or some other file system implementation using ssh. Responds to ssh asking for cert file (which is available) but cert asking for paraphrase. Ideas from where to start?

JtR support cracking password protected SSH private key files. Use code from https://github.com/magnumripper/magnum-jumbo or download JtR-jumbo6 tarball.

Run ssh2john on your private key file and then run john on the output of ssh2john.

In case you need more help, ask on "john-users" mailing list.