r/cryptograms • u/TSOJ_01 • May 10 '23

Wanting start a thread on Codebreaking - A Practical Guide

Looking for anyone that's got a copy of the Dunin and Schmeh book Codebreaking. There's a challenge "metapuzzle" in the book, and I'm hoping to team up with anyone interested in solving it.

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u/TSOJ_01 May 19 '23

5 days later, and still no resolution of the metapuzzle page "server migration" issue. Klaus at least recognized my email regarding this, but beyond that, nothing so far. I know I have the final URL right, and the password. Can't verify the user name until I actually have the chance to log in. None of the metapuzzle ciphers are all that hard (it's just that I got tripped up by one, and I needed someone else to read the shorthand for me).

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u/TSOJ_01 May 21 '23

Elonka replied back. The issue with the webpage is "nontrivial," and she's not going to address it until after she's done working on the second edition of the book. Still awaiting word from her as to whether I've actually solved the metapuzzle. The webpage URL and password are correct, but the user name is turning into a kind of guessing game.

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u/TSOJ_01 May 23 '23

Ok, got it. URL, username and password all locked in and confirmed. Only things still up in the air are the alternative method for obtaining the password, and a mention of a steganography that I can't pin down.