Removing an owner password from a PDF file - WickedFire - Affiliate Marketing Forum

JoeZ · 07-19-2007, 04:06 PM

I have a PDF file with both an owner password and a user password. I know the user password, but I need to edit this PDF file which is a locked out option because of the owner password.

All the software I've found to edit when there is an owner password seems to crash because of the user password (the encryption I'm guessing), and I can't find any that will allow me to input my user password in order to remove the owner.

Any advice? I'm running brute force for now, but the user PW is 11 char and I'm sure the owner is at least that long...

Here is for your efforts, and more on delivery of working solution:

wesley · 07-19-2007, 04:06 PM

Only 3 pictures?? No deal.

JoeZ · 07-19-2007, 04:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wesley

Only 3 pictures?? No deal.

Quote:

Originally Posted by JoeZ

Here is for your efforts, and more on delivery of working solution:

That was down payment...I need to see some results before payment in full

springer · 07-20-2007, 12:13 AM

Here's how you'd do it if you have Adobe Acrobat. If you have any other type of pdf compiler, read between the lines and make adjustments.

Open your pdf in any pdf reader with your user password. On the top menu bar, select file> print and select Acrobat Distiller. Mash the print button.

Close your pdf, open up Acrobat and go to file> open> program files> Adobe> PDF Output, then find the pdf you just printed and open it.

Select file> save as> and at the bottom of the box that pops open, is a security settings box. Select none and save the file with a new name. Make your edits and resave it, with a new password, if you want.

Now then, bobbies for all my friends!

JoeZ · 07-20-2007, 12:43 AM

That doesn't work, unfortunally. It restricts DPI down to like 100 if I print, plus it is over 6,000 pages and about 700mb, which makes it freeze when I try this at around page ~300

Free boobs for the post, though.

springer · 07-20-2007, 12:55 AM

Sorry that didn't work for you but thanks for the boobies.

6000 pages?! What the fuck is that, Al Gore's electric bill?

ubaidabcd · 07-20-2007, 01:06 AM

try pdfedit

JoeZ · 07-20-2007, 02:36 AM

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Originally Posted by ubaidabcd

try pdfedit

I'm dumb...tried to get this program running for the last hour with no luck.

springer · 07-20-2007, 02:39 AM

OK, wait... I have another idea.

Shit! Nevermind... I spoke too soon. From here' it looked like it would work at first but doesn't.

JoeZ · 07-20-2007, 02:54 AM

I got PDF Password Remover v3.0, but every time I use it the output is just blank pages. This seems the case for any other program I use as well...

DAMN THIS IS FRUSTRATING!!! lol...

ricsem · 07-21-2007, 10:19 AM

Try Advanced eBook Processor.

DewChugr · 07-22-2007, 01:55 AM

This is about as good as it gets.

ELCOMSOFT: Advanced PDF Password Recovery

JoeZ · 07-24-2007, 12:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DewChugr

This is about as good as it gets.

ELCOMSOFT: Advanced PDF Password Recovery

Yeah...so is an estimated time of over 1 year a bad thing?

DewChugr · 07-24-2007, 09:16 AM

Guaranteed recovery for 40-bit encryption (takes a few days)
Using pre-computed hash tables (takes a few minutes; 99.9% probability)
I think I used this once and it was pretty fast. I'd give it a try (see torrent and demonoid or mininova).

or try

PDF Password Remover - pdf password recovery software (decrypt pdf,remove pdf password)
GuaPDF - a program to remove PDF passwords and restrictions
The PDF-Analyzer . . .

How it works

How does PDF password recovery work?

Hope this helps.

07-19-2007, 04:06 PM	#1 (permalink)
JoeZ Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Tampa Posts: 343 iTrader: (1)	Removing an owner password from a PDF file I have a PDF file with both an owner password and a user password. I know the user password, but I need to edit this PDF file which is a locked out option because of the owner password. All the software I've found to edit when there is an owner password seems to crash because of the user password (the encryption I'm guessing), and I can't find any that will allow me to input my user password in order to remove the owner. Any advice? I'm running brute force for now, but the user PW is 11 char and I'm sure the owner is at least that long... Here is for your efforts, and more on delivery of working solution:

07-20-2007, 12:13 AM	#4 (permalink)
springer Makes homely girls happy Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 692 iTrader: (1)	Here's how you'd do it if you have Adobe Acrobat. If you have any other type of pdf compiler, read between the lines and make adjustments. Open your pdf in any pdf reader with your user password. On the top menu bar, select file> print and select Acrobat Distiller. Mash the print button. Close your pdf, open up Acrobat and go to file> open> program files> Adobe> PDF Output, then find the pdf you just printed and open it. Select file> save as> and at the bottom of the box that pops open, is a security settings box. Select none and save the file with a new name. Make your edits and resave it, with a new password, if you want. Now then, bobbies for all my friends! __________________ Quit Messin' Around! Get Serious About Your Web Hosting I'm not an alcoholic, I'm a drunk. Alcoholics go to meetings!

07-20-2007, 12:55 AM	#6 (permalink)
springer Makes homely girls happy Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 692 iTrader: (1)	Sorry that didn't work for you but thanks for the boobies. 6000 pages?! What the fuck is that, Al Gore's electric bill? __________________ Quit Messin' Around! Get Serious About Your Web Hosting I'm not an alcoholic, I'm a drunk. Alcoholics go to meetings!

07-20-2007, 02:39 AM	#9 (permalink)
springer Makes homely girls happy Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 692 iTrader: (1)	OK, wait... I have another idea. Shit! Nevermind... I spoke too soon. From here' it looked like it would work at first but doesn't. __________________ Quit Messin' Around! Get Serious About Your Web Hosting I'm not an alcoholic, I'm a drunk. Alcoholics go to meetings! Last edited by springer; 07-20-2007 at 02:44 AM. Reason: Oops!

07-22-2007, 01:55 AM	#12 (permalink)
DewChugr Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Illinois Posts: 465 iTrader: (0)	This is about as good as it gets. ELCOMSOFT: Advanced PDF Password Recovery __________________ Be a man, stand up to Wii. My experience for others is to upgrade any computer with vista, to XP.

07-19-2007, 04:06 PM	#2 (permalink)
wesley Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 441 iTrader: (0)	Only 3 pictures?? No deal.

07-20-2007, 12:43 AM	#5 (permalink)
JoeZ Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Tampa Posts: 343 iTrader: (1)	That doesn't work, unfortunally. It restricts DPI down to like 100 if I print, plus it is over 6,000 pages and about 700mb, which makes it freeze when I try this at around page ~300 Free boobs for the post, though.

07-20-2007, 01:06 AM	#7 (permalink)
ubaidabcd Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 1,037 iTrader: (3)	try pdfedit

07-20-2007, 02:54 AM	#10 (permalink)
JoeZ Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Tampa Posts: 343 iTrader: (1)	I got PDF Password Remover v3.0, but every time I use it the output is just blank pages. This seems the case for any other program I use as well... DAMN THIS IS FRUSTRATING!!! lol...

07-21-2007, 10:19 AM	#11 (permalink)
ricsem Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 2 iTrader: (1)	Try Advanced eBook Processor.

07-24-2007, 09:16 AM	#14 (permalink)
DewChugr Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Illinois Posts: 465 iTrader: (0)	Guaranteed recovery for 40-bit encryption (takes a few days) Using pre-computed hash tables (takes a few minutes; 99.9% probability) I think I used this once and it was pretty fast. I'd give it a try (see torrent and demonoid or mininova). or try PDF Password Remover - pdf password recovery software (decrypt pdf,remove pdf password) GuaPDF - a program to remove PDF passwords and restrictions The PDF-Analyzer . . . How it works How does PDF password recovery work? Hope this helps. __________________ Be a man, stand up to Wii. My experience for others is to upgrade any computer with vista, to XP.

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