2015-03-31 8:08 GMT+03:00 Jegadeesh Kumar <jegasmile at gmail.com>: > Hi Team, > > I have the kick start file where my root password is store like > > > # Root password > rootpw --iscrypted $1$1SItJOAg$UM9n7lRFK1/OCs./rgQtQ/ > # System authorization information > auth --useshadow --passalgo=sha512 > > > > Is there any way to decry pt the password and get it as plain text. > Well, you could bruteforce sha512 hashed password or use dictionary attack against it. No realistic way to encrypt hashed password. -- Eero