Re: [libreoffice-users] password problem

On Sunday 07 August 2011 02:25:45 Dennis E. Hamilton wrote:
> Bob, the META-INF/manifest.xml file should be a text file.  Why do you
> think it is a binary file?  It should be in a META-INF folder where you
> extracted Experience.zip.
Dennis. 

I was looking at the .rdf file. Didn't ralize there was another manifest.

> The manifest.rdf file is encrypted (so it looks like binary).  That is not
> the one that matters.  In fact, one of the first things we need to do is
> remove it from the document and from the manifest.  There are other parts
> of the document that are unnecessary and that we can remove as well.  With
> any luck, it will be one of those that is corrupted.
>
> NEXT STEPS:
>
> Take a look at META-INF/manifest.xml.
OK. I can look at it with an editor; I will try sending it as a zip just the 
way it is . Also sendin a copy to NoOp.

> We can attempt to repair the manifest.xml file without seeing the rest of
> Experience.odt.  We can send modifications back to you and you will need to
> try using them to replace the META-INF/manifest.xml, re-zip the document,
> and see if it then opens with your password.  It may take several tries,
> and we can still fail.
>
> This should prevent any of the personal, confidential information from
> leaving your custody.  If you are able to open META-INF/manifest.xml, you
> should see that there is no personally-identifiable information in it.
>
> Because manifest.xml might be damaged, you might need to put it in a Zip
> file all by itself before sending it to anyone.  That is more likely to
> pass through e-mail without further damage.  Then it can be examined, any
> corrections attempted, and returned to you with instructions about how to
> include it into an extraction and put the extraction back together as a
> document to try opening with your password.
Thanks for your patience and very kind help. I hope this works.

Bob S


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