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Jun 14, 2016

Understanding ltm monitor password hashes

Is this normal? I have a ltm monitor with a password associated. When I do a diff from ucs1 vs ucs2 (even though nothing has changed... "I believe") the password hashes are different.

 

example:

 

ltm monitor ldab /Common/some-vip

 

...

 

password $M$abcde...fghijk== (What type of hash is this and can it be decrypted?)

 

to

 

password $M$a1b2c3...d4e5f6==

 

...

 

Does the $M$ represent something specific or is it just signifying that its a "Monitor" password?

 

What does the "==" represent at the end of the hash?

 

I read a different devcentral article where there may be a possibility that "SALT" is deployed in ltm monitors?

 

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