I couldn’t see the preview unless I had the password. For some reason the alt code makes it impossible to open the file in excel but preview showed the content. But I still had the password.
I am not sure excel can be cracked by means other than brute force. From: Josh Luthman Sent: Wednesday, May 25, 2016 4:43 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [AFMUG] OT I screwed myself Keepass is a local client. Windows/Mac/Android/iPhone. I share the database with Dropbox. Also I believe MS Office Excel files you can strip the password requirement off the file as if it didn't exist (ie how Chuck could see the preview). Josh Luthman Office: 937-552-2340 Direct: 937-552-2343 1100 Wayne St Suite 1337 Troy, OH 45373 On Wed, May 25, 2016 at 6:33 PM, Bill Prince <[email protected]> wrote: If Keepass backs up to the cloud, the spreadsheet might be more secure. bp <part15sbs{at}gmail{dot}com> On 5/25/2016 3:24 PM, Chuck McCown wrote: Now is that better than a spreadsheet? From: Josh Luthman Sent: Wednesday, May 25, 2016 4:22 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [AFMUG] OT I screwed myself Keepass Josh Luthman Office: 937-552-2340 Direct: 937-552-2343 1100 Wayne St Suite 1337 Troy, OH 45373 On May 25, 2016 6:18 PM, "Joshaven Mailing Lists" <[email protected]> wrote: Try making it longer rather than strange. Make your password long not cryptic. For good measure to pass stupid password tests put in a capital and number but that doesn’t make it harder to crack. They are still going try every combination including those characters just in case. b7^w3@ ( 400 ms ) P@s5wor! ( 9 hours ) P@ssw0rd ( Still 9 hours ) thisisalongbutsimplepassword ( 3 SEXTILLION YEARS ) cottoncandyman ( 51 Years ) https://howsecureismypassword.net/ See if he can crack something long but easy for you to type Sincerely, Joshaven Potter Google Hangouts: [email protected] Cell & SMS: 1-517-607-9370 [email protected] On May 25, 2016, at 4:36 PM, Chuck McCown <[email protected]> wrote: My oldest son is a computer security specialist / forensic guy. He was telling my my super complicated password was not so secure. He cracked it pretty easy. He suggested I add an alt code. So I did. Now, neither one of us can open the file. Guess alt codes in passwords for some Office products cause big problems. Arrgh.....
