Password Display in ini File

Passwords are displayed in the ini file (saved from Web interface or CLI) as obscured (encrypted). The password characters are concealed and displayed encoded. The password is displayed using the following syntax: $1$<obscured password>

For example: $1$S3p+fno=

When you upload an ini file to the device containing obscured passwords, the passwords are parsed and applied to the device.
The View mode in the INI Viewer & Editor utility displays the passwords in plain text (in parenthesis), as shown in the following example: