./ROSbackup.py decrypt -i MyBackup.backup -o Decrypted.backup -p your_password
./ROSbackup.py pack -d unpacked_folder -o Modified.backup open mikrotik backup file repack
./ROSbackup.py encrypt -i Modified.backup -o Final.backup -p new_password Restoring the Repacked File To apply your modified settings: open mikrotik backup file repack
The most popular tool for this is the open-source RouterOS-Backup-Tools . open mikrotik backup file repack
Since RouterOS v6.43, backups are encrypted by default if a password is set. They use AES128-CTR with HMAC-SHA256 for integrity. How to Unpack and Repack MikroTik Backup Files
Use specialized extractors like ./extract_user.py to view existing user data from the unpacked files. 3. Repack and Encrypt