This topic has 1 reply, 2 voices, and was last updated 5 years ago by Vashisht Boodhun.Viewing 2 posts - 1 through 2 (of 2 total)AuthorPosts April 14, 2020 at 4:07 pm #33949 basmeijerParticipantHi Zaid,The file /etc/passwd does not contain the passwords of the users. the file etc/shadow has the encrypted password. How are these passwords encrypted and how can these password decrypted again?Thanks. Bas April 17, 2020 at 6:43 pm #34256 Vashisht BoodhunParticipantKindly checkout the following: https://null-byte.wonderhowto.com/how-to/crack-shadow-hashes-after-getting-root-linux-system-0186386/ https://null-byte.wonderhowto.com/how-to/hack-like-pro-crack-user-passwords-linux-system-0147164/Please don’t hesitate to contact if you need anything else. AuthorPosts Viewing 2 posts - 1 through 2 (of 2 total) You must be logged in to reply to this topic.