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Originally Posted by HarryT
The backup password is the password of your iTunes/iCloud account.
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This is not true. The password you use if you choose to encrypt an iDevice backup made using iTunes is not your AppleID/iCloud password. If forgotten and not retrievable by Keychain shenanigans, there is no official or Apple-provided way to retrive the password. The backup can only be unlocked using hacking tools (as mentioned by PPs) that rely on brute-force and dictionary attacks.