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Show Saved WiFi Password for OSX and Windows
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On Windows:
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1. Open netsh in Command Prompt (Admin)
2. Show all Available WiFi or SSID: netsh> wlan show profile
3. Based on chosen SSID, show its password: netsh> wlan show profile <SSID_NAME_HERE> key=clear
4. The terminal will display your chosen SSID's password in plain text.
Alternatively via GUI, you could just tick the checkbox that says Show Password in Network Connections for each Wireless Networks you're currently connected to.
On OSX:
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REQUIRES: Administrator privileges
1. Open Terminal and type: (Replacing SSID for the name of the WiFi)
$ security find-generic-password -ga SSID | grep password
or this:
$ security find-generic-password -wa SSID
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