# Test encryption password

**URL:** https://forum.duplicati.com/t/test-encryption-password/22630
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [August 22, 2026, 11:33pm UTC](https://forum.duplicati.com/t/test-encryption-password/22630 "2026-08-22T23:33:48Z")
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### Author: ![Hello2215](https://forum.duplicati.com/user_avatar/forum.duplicati.com/hello2215/32/12820_2.png) [@Hello2215](https://forum.duplicati.com/u/Hello2215)
#### Post date: [August 22, 2026, 11:33pm UTC](https://forum.duplicati.com/t/test-encryption-password/22630/1 "2026-08-22T23:33:48Z")

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Let’s say someone wrote down their encryption password but looks like the ink got smudged in their book for the last few characters. They still have a working back-up and database file so it works fine for now but in a disaster recovery situation, they would need that password.

What is the best way to effectively guess/test the password? Since using the GUI pulls the hashed value from the database, there doesn’t appear to be a way to test in the GUI.

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### Author: ![ts678](https://forum.duplicati.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/8491ac/32.png) [@ts678](https://forum.duplicati.com/u/ts678)
#### Post date: [August 23, 2026, 5:12pm UTC](https://forum.duplicati.com/t/test-encryption-password/22630/2 "2026-08-23T17:12:21Z")

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Welcome to the forum @Hello2215

[Export](https://docs.duplicati.com/configuration-and-management/import-and-export-backup-configurations#export) → As command line

puts it on screen as `--passphrase`. You don’t need to run the line, just look at it.

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### Author: ![ts678](https://forum.duplicati.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/8491ac/32.png) [@ts678](https://forum.duplicati.com/u/ts678)
#### Post date: [August 23, 2026, 5:16pm UTC](https://forum.duplicati.com/t/test-encryption-password/22630/3 "2026-08-23T17:16:57Z")

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> [@Hello2215](#):
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> in a disaster recovery situation, they would need that password

You could also export to a file with the right options and protection.

[Restore from configuration](https://docs.duplicati.com/getting-started/restoring-files#restore-from-configuration)

Still, knowing the encryption password is a nice idea – just in case.

[Direct restore from backup files](https://docs.duplicati.com/getting-started/restoring-files#direct-restore-from-backup-files)