Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: how to crack a PW in LO?

On 15.10.2012 23:11, Andreas Säger wrote:
> Am 15.10.2012 15:49, rost52 wrote:
> > LO files can be protected with PWs when doing "save as".
> > Fighting currently with an xls file and its lost PW, I wonder how LO files can be cracked? Can the
> > MS related PW remover be used for LO as well?
> > Thanks in advance for comments.
>
> xls does not encript your document. The only thing that gets encrypted
> is the password. Any old version of OpenOffice.org opens a password
> "protected" xls ignoring the password.
Thanks for the information. It seems that my version of LO 3.5.6.2 is too young to ignore the PW of 
an xls file.

However, my question was how to open an LO file if the PW get forgotten (not and MS file)?
Hints are welcome for the future.



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