Password Protection Removal

I

it_chris

I know it is possible to remove password protection by inserting the doc into
a new document. But I have about 150 documents with password protection.
Does anyone know of any batch password protection removal techniques or good
software that will do this.
 
G

Gyorgy Moldova [MVP]

nah, password protection shouldn't get removed if you insert it into a
non-protected document. when users double-click on the file, it still
prompts for the password.

batch password protection removal? now that would be funny.....on second
thought if you know the password and it's the same for all files, you could
write a VBScript for it which sweeps through a dir, opens the files,
disables the password protection and re-saves the files.

hth
g
 
I

it_chris

Yes...i am talking about the document protection password...not an open file
password. try it with a single file...it works...
i was thinking about a script but i am not positive that the password is the
same for all 150 files. Ideally I was looking for some software to solve the
problem but anything will do for now.
 
G

Gyorgy Moldova [MVP]

but it asks for the password anyway when you insert it.

there are some 3rd party password "breakers" out there but I can't give you
a recommendation...maybe you should LiveSearch about it.
 
I

it_chris

I understand you cant give me any reccomendations but just so you know...in
word 2000 and 2003 it does not promt for the password if you open a blank
document, click "insert", scroll to the protected file, select the protected
document and click "ok"...it merely puts the document in the blank
document...the text kind of blinks once and there is no document protection.
 
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