I created a pw for my openoffice programs, word, etc. and I can't seem to remember it or retrieve it - that is the giss of my problem
-------------- Original message -------------- From: Russell Butler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Russell Butler wrote: > > Hi > > This is very puzzling. If you have openoffice.org OOo) installed on > > your computer, you should not need a password to run it. If you have > > saved your own files from OOo with a password, that would be a different > > matter. > > > > Can you send more details of exactly what you are trying to do - > > install OOo, open old documents, log onto a website etc. and we may be > > able to help you more. > > > > Russell > > > OK, I received the following: > Yes, well that sums it up - I had open office downloaded to my computer, > set it up with a password, and cannot access my files at this time. I > will reattempt to open up my files with my password, but its not working > - this is exactly what I mean. > > > Seems (s)he has password protected files which aren't opening. > > Sherra > > There are some utilities available which claim to be able to "crack" OOo > passwords. I have no idea how useful they are, but OOo encryption is > supposed to be extremely good. > > There is an OOo macro at > http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=87718&package_id=173080 > > and some "commercial" utilities - do a search on "openoffice password > cracker" and you will see what I mean, together with some cautions about > their use :-) > > Please reply only to the list, personal replies have a tendency to be > caught in spam filters and lost. > > If you don't want to subscribe, you can follow any responses at > http://www.openoffice.org/servlets/SummarizeList?listName=users > > Russell > -- > You have posted to an OpenOffice.org mailing list. See: > http://www.openoffice.org/mail_list.html for details on how to subscribe > so that you can see responses provided by other users. > Please reply *only* to [email protected]
