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# Password Hunting

## Password in files or as a filename

```
grep --color=auto -rnw '/' -ie "PASSWORD" --color=always 2>/dev/null
locate password | more
find / -name password 2>/dev/null
```

{% hint style="info" %}
Try "Password=" or "pwd" or "credentials" or "creds"
{% endhint %}

## SSH keys

```
find / -name id_rsa 2>/dev/null
find / -name authorized_keys 2>/dev/null
```