parse_shadowhash.rb

#!/usr/bin/env ruby
## parse os x 10.7 shado hash data
#
require "rexml/document"
include REXML
require "base64"

def parse_plist(plist)
    parsed = []
    doc = Document.new File.new(plist)
    doc.elements.each("plist/data") {|e| parsed << e}
end

def base64_shadow(hash)
   encoded = Base64.encode64(hash) 
   decoded = Base64.decode64(Base64.encode64(hash))
   #puts "encoded: #{encoded}"
   #puts "decoded: #{decoded}"
end




puts parse_plist("/tmp/password.plist")
base64_shadow("password")