To allow you to view your preshared keys on your PIX ASA use the command `more system:running-config`.
You can also view the preshared password with some versions of ASDM. Below shows the example of the command.
pixfirewall# show run
!
tunnel-group mytunnel type ipsec-ra
pre-shared-key *
telnet timeout 5
Your preshared key …..
pixfirewall# more system:running-config
!
tunnel-group mytunnel type ipsec-ra
pre-shared-key MYPRESHAREDKEY
telnet timeout 5
Rick Donato is a Network Automation Architect/Evangelist and the founder of Packet Coders.
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