unencryption of password encryption

Once you've enabled password encryption is there a way of undoing the encryption? to view the password in the configuration?

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PsychoData91

There are some websites that claim to be able to (even after it's encrypted) try them Let me google that for you

MTciscoguy

Why not just reset the device, not difficult to do, all of the switches and routers I have purchased, were password protected and I reset them and started over new. What type of device are you working on?

sparkeyluv

So basically once encrypted always encrypted. I'm actually not testing but rather at work. I'm trying to figure out what the used password is. I dot ink the documentation is correct.

MTciscoguy

Again, what device is it you are working with. Nobody in the company kept a master password list?

networker050184

What type of encryption? Type 7 can easily be read with any number of online tools. Type 5 is a different story.

sparkeyluv

The device is a Cisco 800 series router. Yes, there is a mater passwords list and even a ip document but I believe they are out of date.

sparkeyluv

How do I know what type of encryption is set?

networker050184

What does the config say? Is it an enable secret or something just hashed with service password encryption?

Example:

enable secret 5 ;lkjfpaosiufj;jkeng - type 5
password 7 as[0gfiajsdfojhpas - type 7

sparkeyluv

boot-end-marker
!
enable password 7 06360720425A061454
!
clock timezone Central -6
clock summer-time CDT recurring

networker050184

Take everything behind the 7 and paste it in here Cisco Type 7 Reverser - PacketLife.net.

sparkeyluv

Got it! Thank you all much!

MTciscoguy

networker050184 wrote: »

Take everything behind the 7 and paste it in here Cisco Type 7 Reverser - PacketLife.net.

Never ceases to amaze me, I learn something new every single day I am on here.