/ppp secret add name="john.doe" password="..." service=pppoe The ... indicates a redacted value. This is intentional—export files may be stored in logs, backups, or transmitted over insecure channels. There is no direct export flag to show passwords. Instead, you must use one of these methods. 1. Using the print Command with detail and without-paging The print command can display passwords in plaintext if the show-sensitive parameter is available (introduced in RouterOS v6.44+). For older versions, you need a different approach.
/ppp secret print detail file=secrets.txt Then view the file: mikrotik export ppp secrets with password
Understanding these nuances ensures you can perform necessary administrative tasks without compromising security. /ppp secret add name="john
On the filesystem, the user database is in /rw/store/user.dat (not directly readable). You would need to use the /tool fetch or scripting to extract. 3. Using MikroTik API to Retrieve Passwords The RouterOS API (port 8728/8729) allows fetching PPP secrets with passwords if proper permissions are granted. Example Python script using librouteros : There is no direct export flag to show passwords
/ppp secret print detail show-sensitive Example output:
import librouteros api = librouteros.connect( host='192.168.88.1', username='admin', password='', port=8728, use_ssl=False )