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From: valley@uchicago (Doug Dougherty)
Newsgroups: comp.os.msdos.apps
Subject: Re: WordPerfect Password Protection
Keywords: WordPerfect, password
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Date: 1 Apr 91 12:29:53 GMT
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lsh@polari.UUCP (Lee Hauser) writes:

>In article <1991Mar29.140025.20221@aplcen.apl.jhu.edu> jbp@ngss1.jhuapl.edu (John Phelps) writes:
>could someone please let me know if
>>there is a way to unprotect a WordPerfect file if you've forgotten
>>the password used to protect it ?

>No.
> 
>That is, according to WordPerfect's support lines, short of going in with a
>hex editor and figuring out the encryption.  But there is no magic decoder that
>I have ever heard about to do the job.  For that reason, I never, never, ever
>protect a WP file with passwords.

Of course that is what they would say.  But, according to the rumor
mills, there is a file on SIMTEL in the WORDPERF directory that tells
you how to do it.  It is further claimed by said mills that WP has
conceded that their encryption ain't that great.  Since these are only
rumors, it isn't clear to this author whether or not the file supplies a
program to do it or merely prose explaining how.

Also, said file has yet to show up on WUARCHIVE, so this author has not
had access to d/l it...