But i found this in the POI changes history - http://poi.apache.org/changes.html
47652 - Added support for reading encrypted workbooks(POI-DEVELOPERS) 2009/12/23 MSB <[email protected]> > > As far as I am aware, this is not possible. It has more to do with the fact > that password protected workbooks are usually encrypted. The encryption > algorithm is proprietary and thus it is very hard to create the tools to > decrypt the same. > > Hopefully, it I am mistaken, someone else will post a reply soon. > > Yours > > Mark B > > > Poor Lee A More wrote: > > > > did anyone know how to read an excel 2007 file with password ? > > > > > > -- > View this message in context: > http://old.nabble.com/read-excel-2007-file-with-password-tp26886369p26890815.html > Sent from the POI - User mailing list archive at Nabble.com. > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] > For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected] > >
