This project proposes a distributed system architecture to efficiently crack SHA-256 hashes using a multi-threaded CPU approach. The system aims to mitigate the time-consuming process of password recovery by leveraging a server-client-worker model over TCP connection. The client initiates requests to the server for password hashes to be cracked. Upon receiving a request, the server orchestrates the distribution of tasks among multiple workers. Each worker operates concurrently, employing non-overlapping brute force techniques to crack passwords. The communication is done with Java RMI and aim to migrate to gRPC in the future.
Below are the steps to run the project. This is assuming you have JDK 21 and JRE available on your machine.
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- npm
npm install npm@latest -g
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- Clone the repo
git clone https://github.com/nathang15/Distributed-Hash-Cracking-Tool.git
- Run SMain.java
java SMain.java
- Run as much Workers as you like by running multiple WMain.java
java WMain.java
- Run Client
java CMain.java
This is only use for education purpose and was created as the final project for the course Comp352 - Computer Networks at Dickinson College
Distributed under the MIT License. See LICENSE.txt for more information.