How do I change a protected document if I don't have a password? .

[donnaakamom]

A former employee has protected alot of documents that are needed in our
organization. Alot of them have to do with our ISO system. We cannot get
around the passwords. I was wondering if there was a way for administration
to cancel the protection some how, so as all these documents do not have to
be re-created. It would save alot of company time.

 

[Howard Kaikow]

contact the former employee.
if necessary take legal action against the former employee.

 

[Charles Kenyon]

Protected from opening? Protected from modifying by protecting as forms?
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[Chuck]

There are tools available on the web that will crack Word passwords (among
others). Use at your own risk. I can't recommend any or direct you to them
but they're there (start with google). While it would be better to get the
password from the former employee, it might be quicker and cheaper to use a
cracking tool.

Please note that I am not advocating any illegal or unethical activity. If
the documents are the property of your employer and your employer authorises
the cracking, and cracking isn't illegal in your jurisdiction, then I'd be
suprised if there's any problem. But if using a cracking tool is illegal or
unethical in your circumstances, then don't.

 

[Howard Kaikow]

do not forget the risk of exposing one's credit card/bank info to the
organizations of offer such cracking code,

 

[Jean-Guy Marcil]

Howard Kaikow was telling us:
Howard Kaikow nous racontait que :

do not forget the risk of exposing one's credit card/bank info to the
organizations of offer such cracking code,

You mean people are willing to pay online for stuff like that?

Who was it that said that a sucker was born every minute? The circus guy,
Barley, Barney, Barnes, Barnum, something in B anyway... I think..

I guess he was right!

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[Howard Kaikow]

Howard Kaikow was telling us:
Howard Kaikow nous racontait que :


You mean people are willing to pay online for stuff like that?

Who was it that said that a sucker was born every minute? The circus guy,
Barley, Barney, Barnes, Barnum, something in B anyway... I think..

I guess he was right!

My advisors protect me from such things, so I must give then credit here.

I get superb advice from my legal advisors
Legal, Beagle, Finagle & Connive Inc.
and equally sound advice from my accountants
Penny Wise, Pound Foolish & Red Inc.

I also get regular statements from my financial advisor
Read M. N. Weep

 

[David Sisson]

It was actually David Hannum. Read about it here.
http://www.historybuff.com/library/refbarnum.html

 

[Jean-Guy Marcil]

David Sisson was telling us:
David Sisson nous racontait que :

It was actually David Hannum. Read about it here.
http://www.historybuff.com/library/refbarnum.html

Thanks for the link. A real good story too!

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Salut!
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Jean-Guy Marcil - Word MVP
(e-mail address removed)
Word MVP site: http://www.word.mvps.org