Password Secrets of Database, Remote Desktop, VPN and Other Windows Apps

In this guide, you’ll discover how popular Database, remote desktop, VPN and other Windows applications store the login passwords and how to recover them
Password Secrets of Apps
Below is a full list of apps, along with their encryption method, storage type and exact password location.
For more technical & password recovery details, just click on “Application name” below.
| Application | Encryption | Type | Password Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adi IRC | Plain | File (INI) | C:\Users\[user_name]\AppData\Local\AdiIRC\config.ini |
| AirDC++ | Plain | File (XML) | C:\Users\[user_name]\Documents\AirDC++\Favorites.xml |
| ApexDC++ | Plain | File (XML) | C:\Users\[user_name]\AppData\Roaming\ApexDC++\Favorites.xml |
| Cisco Router | Custom | File | C:\cisco_config.rcf |
| DC++ | Plain | File (XML) | C:\Users\[user_name]\AppData\Roaming\DC++\Favorites.xml |
| D-Link Router | Custom | File | C:\dlink_config.conf |
| DynDNS | Custom | File | C:\ProgramData\Dyn\Updater\config.dyndns |
| EiskaltDC++ | Plain | File (XML) | C:\Users\[user_name]\AppData\Roaming\EiskaltDC++\Favorites.xml |
| FlameRobin | Plain | File | C:\Users\[user_name]\AppData\Local\FlameRobin\fr_databases.conf |
| FlylinkDC++ | Plain | File (XML) | C:\Users\[user_name]\Downloads\Flylinkdc64\Settings\Favorites.xml |
| FullTilt Poker | Custom | File (INI) | C:\Users\[user_name]\AppData\Local\FullTilt\user.ini |
| GoPro App | DPAPI | Windows Credential Manager | |
| Halloy IRC | Plain | File | C:\Users\[user_name]\AppData\Roaming\Halloy\config.toml |
| Juniper Router | Custom | File | C:\juniper_config.rcf |
| Mikrotik Winbox | Plain | File | C:\Users\[user_name]\AppData\Roaming\Mikrotik\Winbox\settings.cfg.viw |
| MySQL Query Browser | DPAPI | File (XML) | C:\Users\Administrator\AppData\Roaming\MySQL\mysqlx_user_connections.xml |
| Nicotine+ | Custom | File | C:\Users\[user_name]\AppData\Roaming\Nicotine\ |
| OpenVPN | Custom | Registry | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\OpenVPN-GUI\configs |
| Poker Stars | Custom | File (INI) | C:\Users\[user_name]\AppData\Local\PokerStars.EU\user.ini |
| Quassel IRC | Plain | File (INI) | C:\Users\[user_name]\AppData\Roaming\Quassel-irc.org\quasselclient.ini |
| Razer Synapse | Custom | File | C:\Users\[user_name]\AppData\Local\Razer\Synapse\Accounts\RazerLoginData.xml |
| RazorSQL | Custom | File (INI) | C:\Users\[user_name]\AppData\Roaming\RazorSQL\data\profiles.txt |
| RealVNC | DES | Registry | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\RealVNC\VncServer\ |
| StrongDC++ | Plain | File (XML) | C:\Users\[user_name]\Documents\StrongDC++\Favorites.xml |
| TightVNC | DES | Registry | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\TightVNC\Server\ |
| UltraVNC | DES | File (INI) | C:\Program Files\Uvnc Bvba\UltraVNC\ultravnc.ini |
| VNC | DES | Registry | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\ORL\WinVNC3\ |
| Windows Dialup & VPN | DPAPI | File | C:\Users\Administrator\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Network\Connections\Pbk\rasphone.pbk |
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