Shouldn't he ask whomever created the document that is stored inside?Originally Posted by SephStorm
PDF PW removal
I apologize in advance if this is posted in the wrong forum, I did a search of the forums, but I found nothing related to PDF's.
I have a user who has found a PDF document related to himself on our network, that is password protected, He doesn't care what the password is, but obviously he wants to know what kind of document is being stored on him. I tried running it through APDFPR, basic dictionary attack failed, and brute force is projected for a day. I don't have time for that.
Can anyone suggest how I can remove the PW without going through the cracking process?
"You're only smoke and mirrors..."
Shouldn't he ask whomever created the document that is stored inside?
A third party security audit is the IT equivalent of a colonoscopy. It's long, intrusive, very uncomfortable, and when it's done, you'll have seen things you really didn't want to see, and you'll never forget that you've had one.
Theoreticly. Concider the remote but possible senario of blackmail, or anouther nefarious purpose.
This user is a supervisor at my company, while we dont work together, I trust his judgement in this situation.
Assume this was you, you find documents pertaining to yourself and junior members of your company. You could assume that they are innocent reports of job reliability and what not, but more than likely if this were the case they would have been stored on a local drive or restricted access server, if they are for use of the management.
Instead you find these doccuments on a publicly accessable server and they are password protected. i would say the user is within his rights to know what is in the document in reguards to himself and his subordinantes.
"You're only smoke and mirrors..."
If you what you say is true, then all the more reason to follow proper channels and demand to see what's in them.
Attempting to side step the correct process can only lead to trouble.
A third party security audit is the IT equivalent of a colonoscopy. It's long, intrusive, very uncomfortable, and when it's done, you'll have seen things you really didn't want to see, and you'll never forget that you've had one.
Very well, thank you for your assistance.
"You're only smoke and mirrors..."
Well you're (my) first step would be to extract the headers while another copy is cooking on the cracker. This may tell you who made said pdf and provide a bit of leverage in the meantime. And what streaker said.
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Most security is stored in the first page of a pdf. get a third party pdf editing tool, i use the older version of pdf995 edit, open the pdf, save the 2nd page thru end in one document, then save pages 1 thru 1 on the other, merge them back together voila. i cant remember if this works with passwords also, but its worth a try.
Generally speaking it is hard to black mail someone who has done nothing wrong. Like streaker69 said use the proper channels to have the issue resolved. I am sure the labor dept, could be of help if the company is not.
Not to mention if there is a union then they could also be of help.
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