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(@david_ng)
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Is there a way to modify the Macro to remove open workbook password?

 
Posted : 10/11/2024 8:41 pm
(@david_ng)
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files attached

 
Posted : 11/11/2024 10:31 pm
(@david_ng)
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Is there a way to modify the Macro to remove open workbook password?

Sub PasswordBreaker()
'Breaks worksheet password protection.
Dim i As Integer, j As Integer, k As Integer
Dim l As Integer, m As Integer, n As Integer
Dim i1 As Integer, i2 As Integer, i3 As Integer
Dim i4 As Integer, i5 As Integer, i6 As Integer
On Error Resume Next
For i = 65 To 66: For j = 65 To 66: For k = 65 To 66
For l = 65 To 66: For m = 65 To 66: For i1 = 65 To 66
For i2 = 65 To 66: For i3 = 65 To 66: For i4 = 65 To 66
For i5 = 65 To 66: For i6 = 65 To 66: For n = 32 To 126
ActiveSheet.Unprotect Chr(i) & Chr(j) & Chr(k) & _
Chr(l) & Chr(m) & Chr(i1) & Chr(i2) & Chr(i3) & _
Chr(i4) & Chr(i5) & Chr(i6) & Chr(n)
If ActiveSheet.ProtectContents = False Then
MsgBox "One usable password is " & Chr(i) & Chr(j) & _
Chr(k) & Chr(l) & Chr(m) & Chr(i1) & Chr(i2) & _
Chr(i3) & Chr(i4) & Chr(i5) & Chr(i6) & Chr(n)
Exit Sub
End If
Next: Next: Next: Next: Next: Next
Next: Next: Next: Next: Next: Next
End Sub

 
Posted : 11/11/2024 10:33 pm
(@keebellah)
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Who's file is this?

 
Posted : 12/11/2024 2:58 am
(@debaser)
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No. You have to open the workbook before you can do that, so you'd have to brute-force guess the password which would probably not happen in your lifetime in VBA.

 
Posted : 14/11/2024 12:58 pm
(@keebellah)
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Even it were possible, I don't think it's ethical. If it's not your own file then it might be a breach in an agreement or product you purchased or was made by another person.

 
Posted : 15/11/2024 3:14 am
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