Dear All,
how to decrypt the moodle password ?
Can u help me ?
Thanks
Kathir R
It's hashed, so it's not reversible.
Hi James,
Thanks for your reply. If any other solution is there ?
Thanks
Kathir R
Hi Visva,
Thanks for your reply . I will check here
Thanks
Kathir R
The solution depends on what your actual problem is...
If you just want to hack the password, then no - and certainly not one that is going to get published in an open forum here!
If you have lost/forgotten a password, then yes there are options to reset passwords.
Hi Richard
Thanks for your reply. I dont want hack the password.
Sample Example
Moodle Admin password is Admin@123. Its password encrypt password_hash funtion. This password encrypt to $2y$10$QlLAuCMNp8X6TZ.tqxEABu.7PCZO5EsL.DPS/b.DDc7Glta3/yPTK. But i want decrypt $2y$10$QlLAuCMNp8X6TZ.tqxEABu.7PCZO5EsL.DPS/b.DDc7Glta3/yPTK to Admin@123 password.
Thanks
Kathir R
I think you are misunderstanding this. The password is hashed. Hashing is a process where a string is converted into another string by a mathematical process (to keep it very simple).
Once a string has been hashed, it cannot be reversed to plain text under normal circumstances (this is intentional).
If you wish to check a password for authentication, for example, then the process is to hash the string you want to check and if it hashes to the same result, then strings are the same. You will need to factor in the salt used, as there is one in that hash.
The function password_hash() is simply a wrapper for crypt().
I suggest looking at http://php.net/password_hash, http://php.net/hash_equals and http://php.net/crypt for further information.
Why cant you do a password reset?
If you have lost access to the mail account (that would receive the reset key) it can be updated in the database to another mail address you do have access to.
Hi Jez
Thanks for your reply. I don't have no rest password or reset key also. My doubt is moodle password how to encrypt and how to decrypt ?
Thanks
Kathir R
Hi Kathir,
As has been explained already, the password isn't encrypted, it's cryptographically hashed, a process which cannot be reversed.
Perhaps if you explain what your broader problem is, someone may be able to suggest another solution.
Technically hashed passwords can not be decrypted, as James said. You can try to match hash against known, most common passwords: https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=278169 .
Tomek
Why would anyone want to ask this question if they have access to the database?
Hi Kathir,
If you have lost the admin access to your Moodle site, then you can use the suggestion given by Ken Task in this thread: https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=314568#p1259875
Hope it helps!!
Jaswinder Singh
I think the issue here is that you have a problem, have come up with a solution, and are asking how to do that solution- tell us what the original problem is and ask for solutions. If you've forgotten your original admin password and you have server access you can use cli to reset the password