Overview
Try one password against many users. Avoids account lockout (usually 3-5 attempts). Check lockout policy first.
Check Lockout Policy
Get User List
Kerbrute
passwordspray does increment badPwdCount and can lock out accounts — each attempt is a real AS-REQ that generates Event ID 4771 on failure. Only kerbrute userenum avoids lockouts/failed-logon events. Use --safe to abort all threads if any account comes back locked out.
CrackMapExec
SMB
LDAP
Multiple Passwords (Careful — Lockout)
--no-bruteforce = try user1:pass1, user2:pass2 (not all combos).
Spray with Hydra
Common Passwords to Try
Spray Script (Rate Limited)
Quick Reference