So how do we protect write ups now?

Type your comment> @nyckelharpa said:

For linux boxes, use the hash of the root password. If you root on the box, just cat out the shadow file and you have it.

Sorry for breaking your trolling attempt but passwords in shadow file are salted, and not always you can crack them.

Edit: Oh, you said “hash”, I missed it. Sorry, lol. So yeah, that’s better.