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Old 07-24-2008
apache passwd file

i am using apache2.0, and i used this command to create username/passwd:

./htpasswd -b passwd.file username password

is it away to translate password back to plaintext ?

for example, passwd.file contains:

username:HnennjvqsGaQs

i want to translate back to:

usernameSmilieassword
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Old 07-24-2008
Nope its oneway.
 
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