import librouteros api = librouteros.connect( host='192.168.88.1', username='admin', password='', port=8728, use_ssl=False )
On the filesystem, the user database is in /rw/store/user.dat (not directly readable). You would need to use the /tool fetch or scripting to extract. 3. Using MikroTik API to Retrieve Passwords The RouterOS API (port 8728/8729) allows fetching PPP secrets with passwords if proper permissions are granted. Example Python script using librouteros : mikrotik export ppp secrets with password
/ppp secret print detail show-sensitive Example output: import librouteros api = librouteros
/file print where name="secrets.txt" However, this still hides passwords in older versions. The only reliable method is to use the /ppp secret export command in a safe environment where the configuration is stored in plaintext? Actually, no—export always hides. use_ssl=False ) On the filesystem
/ppp secret export Output: