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From: Dytham on 7 May 2008 08:54 Thanks for the offer Julie. The persistent password wasn't really causing much inconvenience since it was known and could be changed, only puzzlement.. I was going to send you a zip of this odd file so that you could share my intrigue, so made a copy with sensitive data deleted / anonymised. Guess what, somewhere along that process, the password has disappeared ! I give up - I'll put it down to experience / categorise as "too hard" I think :-) "JulieS" wrote: > Hi Justin, > > Okay, thanks for the additional information. All I can say is that > there is something odd with the project file you are using. In my > experience, opening a file with a write protection password, supplying > the password and then File > Save As, removing the all the ***** in > the password field, saving and overwriting the file, removes the > password. > > I'm sorry that is not working in your circumstance and I'm afraid I'm > out of alternatives. Sorry I couldn't be of more assistance. > > You are welcome to send the zipped file to me by email (giving me the > password of course) and I'll see if I can remove the password. My > address is prjng AT maine.rr.com > > Julie > > "Dytham" <Dytham(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:AB992983-9AEE-4BE1-8CAB-CDD5F0E0C116(a)microsoft.com... > > Hi Julie, > > > > There is confusion here. Perhaps I should have started a new thread. > > I have > > a password protected file and I know the password. I can save it as > > a file > > with a diffrent password, but not as a file without a password. > > > > Deleting the ******* in General Options only succeeds in the saved > > file > > retaining the original protection password. When it is reopened, it > > still > > asks for a password. > > > > > > "JulieS" wrote: > > > >> Hello Justin, > >> > >> Okay, obviously I'm not following you completely. You have a > >> Project > >> 2003 file with a write-protection password. Do you know what the > >> password is? If you don't know the original password you cannot > >> remove it either using Project 2007 or Project 2003. > >> > >> If you know the write reservation password then removing the **** > >> in > >> the manner I noted below will remove the password, but if you can't > >> open the file read-write without the password, there is not a > >> method > >> to remove it. > >> > >> > >> I hope this helps. Let us know how you get along. > >> > >> Julie > >> Project MVP > >> > >> Visit http://project.mvps.org/ for the FAQs and additional > >> information > >> about Microsoft Project > >> > >> > >> "Dytham" <Dytham(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > >> news:A51E2223-36BF-4528-BD86-D499C8C8072E(a)microsoft.com... > >> > I'm using Project 2007 with SP1 and have not found a way to > >> > SaveAs > >> > either as > >> > original filename or new file name without either original > >> > protection > >> > password or a newly supplied one. > >> > > >> > Deleting the ******* in General Options only succeeds in the > >> > saved > >> > file > >> > retaining the original protection password. > >> > > >> > "JulieS" wrote: > >> > > >> >> Hello Justin, > >> >> > >> >> In order to remove the password from the file, you'll need to > >> >> open > >> >> the > >> >> file. *******Make a copy of the file before attempting the next > >> >> steps > >> >> and make sure you have SP-1 installed on Project 2007***** > >> >> Open the file, supplying the password. > >> >> In Project 2007, choose File > Save As to open the Save As > >> >> dialog. > >> >> Click the Tools button in the lower left corner of the Save As > >> >> dialog > >> >> box and select "General Options". > >> >> Click and drag to select all marks (*****) in the protection > >> >> and/or > >> >> write reservation password area. > >> >> Save the file with the same name and choose to overwrite the > >> >> original > >> >> file. > >> >> > >> >> I hope this helps. Let us know how you get along. > >> >> > >> >> Julie > >> >> Project MVP > >> >> > >> >> Visit http://project.mvps.org/ for the FAQs and additional > >> >> information > >> >> about Microsoft Project > >> >> > >> >> "Justin" <Justin(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > >> >> news:CA5F755E-088C-473A-BE17-34A674697A7D(a)microsoft.com... > >> >> >I am trying to un-password a file that was created in Project > >> >> >2003. > >> >> >We > >> >> > recently upgraded to Project 2007. This password was to block > >> >> > other > >> >> > users > >> >> > from changing the file and to allow access to the file. Any > >> >> > input > >> >> > would be > >> >> > appreciated. > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> > >> > >> > > >
From: JulieS on 7 May 2008 08:57
Well good to hear that the password has been removed :-) Best, Julie "Dytham" <Dytham(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:1CBFC690-D3B3-44D6-94D1-FF09DCD8EFA3(a)microsoft.com... > Thanks for the offer Julie. The persistent password wasn't really > causing > much inconvenience since it was known and could be changed, only > puzzlement.. > I was going to send you a zip of this odd file so that you could > share my > intrigue, so made a copy with sensitive data deleted / anonymised. > Guess > what, somewhere along that process, the password has disappeared ! I > give up > - I'll put it down to experience / categorise as "too hard" I think > :-) > > "JulieS" wrote: > >> Hi Justin, >> >> Okay, thanks for the additional information. All I can say is that >> there is something odd with the project file you are using. In my >> experience, opening a file with a write protection password, >> supplying >> the password and then File > Save As, removing the all the ***** in >> the password field, saving and overwriting the file, removes the >> password. >> >> I'm sorry that is not working in your circumstance and I'm afraid >> I'm >> out of alternatives. Sorry I couldn't be of more assistance. >> >> You are welcome to send the zipped file to me by email (giving me >> the >> password of course) and I'll see if I can remove the password. My >> address is prjng AT maine.rr.com >> >> Julie >> >> "Dytham" <Dytham(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> news:AB992983-9AEE-4BE1-8CAB-CDD5F0E0C116(a)microsoft.com... >> > Hi Julie, >> > >> > There is confusion here. Perhaps I should have started a new >> > thread. >> > I have >> > a password protected file and I know the password. I can save it >> > as >> > a file >> > with a diffrent password, but not as a file without a password. >> > >> > Deleting the ******* in General Options only succeeds in the >> > saved >> > file >> > retaining the original protection password. When it is reopened, >> > it >> > still >> > asks for a password. >> > >> > >> > "JulieS" wrote: >> > >> >> Hello Justin, >> >> >> >> Okay, obviously I'm not following you completely. You have a >> >> Project >> >> 2003 file with a write-protection password. Do you know what >> >> the >> >> password is? If you don't know the original password you cannot >> >> remove it either using Project 2007 or Project 2003. >> >> >> >> If you know the write reservation password then removing the >> >> **** >> >> in >> >> the manner I noted below will remove the password, but if you >> >> can't >> >> open the file read-write without the password, there is not a >> >> method >> >> to remove it. >> >> >> >> >> >> I hope this helps. Let us know how you get along. >> >> >> >> Julie >> >> Project MVP >> >> >> >> Visit http://project.mvps.org/ for the FAQs and additional >> >> information >> >> about Microsoft Project >> >> >> >> >> >> "Dytham" <Dytham(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> >> news:A51E2223-36BF-4528-BD86-D499C8C8072E(a)microsoft.com... >> >> > I'm using Project 2007 with SP1 and have not found a way to >> >> > SaveAs >> >> > either as >> >> > original filename or new file name without either original >> >> > protection >> >> > password or a newly supplied one. >> >> > >> >> > Deleting the ******* in General Options only succeeds in the >> >> > saved >> >> > file >> >> > retaining the original protection password. >> >> > >> >> > "JulieS" wrote: >> >> > >> >> >> Hello Justin, >> >> >> >> >> >> In order to remove the password from the file, you'll need to >> >> >> open >> >> >> the >> >> >> file. *******Make a copy of the file before attempting the >> >> >> next >> >> >> steps >> >> >> and make sure you have SP-1 installed on Project 2007***** >> >> >> Open the file, supplying the password. >> >> >> In Project 2007, choose File > Save As to open the Save As >> >> >> dialog. >> >> >> Click the Tools button in the lower left corner of the Save >> >> >> As >> >> >> dialog >> >> >> box and select "General Options". >> >> >> Click and drag to select all marks (*****) in the protection >> >> >> and/or >> >> >> write reservation password area. >> >> >> Save the file with the same name and choose to overwrite the >> >> >> original >> >> >> file. >> >> >> >> >> >> I hope this helps. Let us know how you get along. >> >> >> >> >> >> Julie >> >> >> Project MVP >> >> >> >> >> >> Visit http://project.mvps.org/ for the FAQs and additional >> >> >> information >> >> >> about Microsoft Project >> >> >> >> >> >> "Justin" <Justin(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> >> >> news:CA5F755E-088C-473A-BE17-34A674697A7D(a)microsoft.com... >> >> >> >I am trying to un-password a file that was created in >> >> >> >Project >> >> >> >2003. >> >> >> >We >> >> >> > recently upgraded to Project 2007. This password was to >> >> >> > block >> >> >> > other >> >> >> > users >> >> >> > from changing the file and to allow access to the file. >> >> >> > Any >> >> >> > input >> >> >> > would be >> >> >> > appreciated. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> |