: The passwords for the actual router administrators (found in /user ) are never exported in plain text.
If you need to restore this configuration on the same or a new router, use the following command: mikrotik export configuration with passwords
/export show-sensitive file=full-backup
The behavior of the export command shifted significantly between major versions: : The passwords for the actual router administrators
To include this data in a text-based export, you must use specific flags introduced in recent versions of RouterOS. The Command: Export with Passwords mikrotik export configuration with passwords