How can I decrypt elements of the config file?

cjbujold

I have an old backup file of a past configuration. There is a section of the backup file that contains Allowed IP's. We are configuring a new PF server and would need that list of IP to be entered in this new configuration. When I review the backup I see the section in question but the IP's are in a custom file and the data seems compressed or encypted in some fashion. Is there a way to uncompress the custom data so it can be read?

Thanks
cjb

dotdash

Restore it to a test box and pull out what you need.

BBcan177

The custom data that you see in the config.xml file is in base_64 compressed format.

If you goto Diagnostics:Command Prompt in the GUI -

And in the PHP Execute Box type :

print base64_decode(" coded String ");

So you will need to view the config.xml file (or the Backup file) and look for the line with your coded string

"coded string"

and copy the "coded string" part … It will output the decoded string to the Screen.

Hope this helps!

pLu

$ cat - | base64 -d

Paste the encoded data and end with Ctrl-D (EOF).