On Apr 12, 2005 1:17 PM, Marc DVer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > An xls file that has any kind of password protection still uses some > kind of encryption, Not true. Refer :http://www.tech-faq.com/excel-password-recovery.shtml
> though in this case Excel decrypts it such that > anyone can see the data. Because of this, the code needed to handle a > password protected file of this sort would still be proprietary to > Microsoft. Hence, the file still needs to have its password removed > prior to OOo being able to handle it. Again not true. M$ utilise industry standard encryption methods. Therefore as long as the user supplies the currect password, the algorithms that are in the open can be utilised to display the contents to the user. For those interested and to compare with M$ Office encryption, OOo utilises 128 blowfish for encryption. OOo2.0 enables easier handling of M$ files that have passwords. > Marc Dver > > Kim Streten wrote: > > > I also have an xls file which gives me the Read error - This file is > > password-protected but it dosent require a password in excell to open > > it. - I have exell on my wifes computer and it opens OK there but not > > on my machine with OOo > > > > Kim > > > > Steve Kopischke wrote: > > > >> Excel workbook has a password on it. Therefore, OOo cannot open the > >> file. If you can edit the file in Excel first, remove the password > >> and save again before trying to open it in OOo. > >> > >> > >>> I have an Excel workbook that will not open in OpenOffice. It > >>> gives me an > >> > >> > >> error. It's says "Read error" This file is password-protected > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- > >> To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> > >> > >> __________ NOD32 1.1057 (20050411) Information __________ > >> > >> This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. > >> http://www.nod32.com > >> > >> > >> > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
