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  From: Boman, Jamz <jboman@netbridge.com.au>
  To  : <linuxsa@linuxsa.org.au>
  Date: Fri, 15 Dec 2000 17:24:10 +1100

RE: Word document password cracker...

> -----Original Message-----
> From: David Lloyd [mailto:lloy0076@rebel.net.au]
>
> Actually, the thought occured to me that we could just crack into
> Microsoft's computers and hijack the actual algorithm. In that way,
> Bazillians who know dick all about cryptography may be able 
> to shed some
> light as to how to crack the stupid thing..

Quote from Microsoft Knowledge Base Article Q212135:

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In Microsoft Word, a password-protected document cannot be recovered if the
password for that document is lost or forgotten. Microsoft does not offer a
service to retrieve documents to which passwords have been added, nor does
it offer any information regarding such services or processes.
This policy is to prevent any damages to Microsoft Word users who rely on
the security that their passwords provide. To recover a password-protected
document, you must remember the assigned password.

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So, it can be done, its just against Microsoft Policy, can't be that secure.

<shrug>

Jamz.


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