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Mikrotik binary backup to text script without knowing password

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A binary backup from Mikrotik, either password-less or your know the password for the backup. You restore the backup to device, but cannot login to webFig/SSH/WinBox/etc.

Essence of the method

Spin RouterOS on a VM (choose Cloud Hosted Router https://mikrotik.com/download), login once, set admin password
Reboot into live Linux ISO, backup users db from Mikrotik /rw/store/user.* into /rw/disk/
Reboot into Mikrotik, restore the backup and reboot. You don't have access to Mikroitk any more.
Reboot into live Linux ISO, copy users db you backed up on step #2
Reboot into Mikrotik, use creds from #2

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