./ROSbackup.py unpack -i Decrypted.backup -d unpacked_folder This creates a folder containing various system files, such as user.dat , which contains encrypted user credentials. 2. Modify Contents (e.g., Resetting Passwords)
The most popular tool for this is the open-source RouterOS-Backup-Tools .
They typically consist of various .dat (data) and .idx (index) files bundled together.
Once unpacked, you can perform tasks like "resetting a password" by replacing the user.dat file with one from a fresh, default router configuration.
