Notes Password Recovery
The Notes Password Recovery utility allows you to recover a
forgotten password from a Lotus Notes ID file. You have a choice of
using either:
- Brute force search method - which attempts every
combination of letters and characters that you choose.
- Dictionary search method - which attempts words contained
in a dictionary file (also called a word list)
There are two versions available, one suitable only for Lotus
Notes 6 and below, and the other suitable only for Lotus Notes 7 and
above. The R7 version is much faster, attempting 65,000
password combinations per minute on a 3GHz dual core PC.
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Notes Password Recovery for R7 and above v3.0.0.42 (Size 1,600 KB)
Shareware 15 day trial |
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Notes Password Recovery for R6 and below v3.0.0.42 (Size 1,601 KB)
Shareware 15 day trial
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AU$30 |
Compatibility:
R6, R7, R8

Features:
General:
- The Lotus Notes 7 version (R7) attempts around 65,000
password combinations per minute on a 3GHz dual core PC.
- The Lotus Notes 6 version (R6) attempts around 2,000
password combinations per minute on a 3GHz dual core PC.
- This program is suitable for normal user ID files as well
as certifiers.
Brute Force Search Method:
- The brute force search method attempts every combination of
letters and characters that you choose.
- Choice of using lower case, upper case, numbers, and
special characters.
- Provision for a prefix and/or suffix.
- Allows you specify a starting pattern.
- Maximum password size of 40 characters.
Dictionary Search Method:
- The dictionary search method attempts words contained in a
dictionary or word list.
- Option to try variations to passwords like:
- Using alternate characters (leet speak) in words.
- Capitalizing the first character of words.
- Two dictionaries are supplied:
- A concise dictionary (dictionary-concise.txt) of popular
passwords, first names, countries, etc. containing over 43,000 words.
- An unabridged dictionary (dictionary-unabridged.txt)
containing over 213,000 words.
- Ability to use another dictionary file of your choice.
How To Use It:
- Use the button to select the desired ID file which
requires searching.
- Choose the password search method; either brute force or
dictionary search.
The sections below have more information about each search method.
- Enable or disable the various sub-options as required.
- Click on to begin the search.
- Click on to halt the search.
- The search will stop if a password has been found.
- If the search has exhausted either the brute force or
dictionary searches then the search will automatically stop.
NOTE: The R7 version requires that you do not use any Lotus Notes client whilst it is recovering a password. Otherwise it will stop working.
Brute Force Search Method:
The brute force search method attempts every combination of letters and
characters that you choose.
- Tick or untick whether you want the search to include
characters like lower case, upper case, number and special keyboard
characters.
- Use the Prefix and Suffix sections to specify a known
beginning and/or ending of the password.
- Enter a starting pattern if you wish. This will dictate
what the search begins from.
- The Start Length is influenced by the Starting Pattern.
- The Maximum Length must be at least as large as the
Starting Pattern. The maximum value is 40.
Dictionary Search Method:
The dictionary search method attempts words contained in a chosen
dictionary file.
- You can choose to use alternate characters (leet speak) in
words. For example the word password could be p4ssw0rd, pa55w0rd,
p455w0rd, etc. All these variations will be tested if you enable this
option.
- You can also capitalize the first character of words. This
will be tested as well as the the original words in the dictionary.
- Two dictionaries are supplied with the program:
- A concise dictionary (dictionary-concise.txt) of popular
passwords, first names, countries, etc. containing over 43,000 words.
- An unabridged dictionary (dictionary-unabridged.txt)
containing over 213,000 words.
- You can also use another dictionary file (or word list) of
your choice by using the button. Please note that the format
of the dictionary file must be the same as found in either dictionary
file included with the program. The dictionary file must not include
comments.
- You can obtain different word lists from
ftp://ftp.ox.ac.uk/pub/wordlists/
Disclaimer:
Use of this software is strictly limited to those people who
have genuinely forgotten the password for a vital ID file. This
software is not to be used for any form of illegal activity. The author
is not liable in any way for its misuse.
Change History:
Expand/Collapse
v3.0.0.42 - 26/10/2009
- Notes Password Recovery Launch changed from console to GUI application.
- Improved detection of Lotus Notes clients.
- Select Lotus Notes Client program added.
- Changed look and feel.
v2.0.4.54 - 11/08/2009
- Check Lotus Notes client is not running at the same time (FindNotesProcesses) for R7 version.
v2.0.3.47 - 26/06/2009
- Fixed issue where dictionary was not reopened when exhausted in previous search.
v2.0.2.45 - 19/06/2009
- Fixed path to help file.
v2.0.1.44 - 13/05/2009
- Added dictionary/wordlist search with character variations.
- Provided concise and unabridged dictionaries/wordlists.
- Added faster search routine for R7.
- Now supports Lotus Notes versions up to 8.5.
- Segregated into R6 and R7 versions to cater for faster password search available from R7 onwards.
- Expanded the help.
- Added an installer rather than using a ZIP file.
- Added a Launch utility to allow Notes Password Recovery to be run from outside the Lotus Notes program directory.
v1.2.3.0 - 05/02/2008
- Changed URL links to use default browser.
- Added XP style buttons.
v1.2.2.0 - 27/06/2007
- Tested with Lotus Notes 7.
v1.2.1.0 - 09/09/2006
- Updated URL.
v1.2.0.0 - 20/04/2006
- Added INI settings and re-startable search. Added memory leak testing.
- Fixed password tried counter that did not reset when ID file is changed. Fixed Status which still said 'Idle' when running.
v1.0.0.0 - 02/02/2006
- Program created.