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Title: Encryption
Post by: ferrari_rulz_02 on October 23, 2004, 08:21:00 PM

hey there guys. i had an encrypted file on my computer that i use frequently. windows then fragged on me and i had to reinstall it. the problem is now that windows is rei-installed, i cannot open the encrypted file. i have asked microsft, but they wont help me out.
can any one help me open this file?

thanks in advance

Title: Encryption
Post by: (Oxyg3n on October 23, 2004, 11:23:00 PM

well, how did you go about encrypting it in the first place ?

Title: Encryption
Post by: Optimus on October 25, 2004, 02:32:00 AM

I believe that if you used standard windows file encryption, you only need to be logged in with the same username and password as was used when the file was encrypted. I have never encrypted my files before though, so I could be wrong.

Title: Encryption
Post by: green_beetle on October 25, 2004, 04:20:00 AM

you need to use the roman encyrption formula to decrypt it.  :lol:

Title: Encryption
Post by: ferrari_rulz_02 on October 25, 2004, 05:17:00 AM

well i just encrypted it by using windows. you know, right click, properties then click the box that says encrypted.

so if what u say Optimus, could i just create a new user account with the sam user name and password and see if it will open up then?

Title: Encryption
Post by: thepissedoffman on October 25, 2004, 05:48:00 AM

QUOTE (ferrari_rulz_02 @ Oct 25 2004, 12:17 PM)

well i just encrypted it by using windows. you know, right click, properties then click the box that says encrypted. so if what u say Optimus, could i just create a new user account with the sam user name and password and see if it will open up then?

 Nope you're boned dude.

Title: Encryption
Post by: ferrari_rulz_02 on October 25, 2004, 06:04:00 AM

well that suckes big time. well the file is an access database.

i had a quick look at it, and it seems like i need a security certificate or something, and then it will let me open it. i got into somethign somewhere wehere you can set who can open the file. i think all you need is a vaild certificate of some type.
does this ring any bells to anybody?

Title: Encryption
Post by: Trisman on October 25, 2004, 06:18:00 PM

I don't know, but you should ask around the forums at astalavista.com, as they do a lot of encryption breaking there.

Title: Encryption
Post by: ferrari_rulz_02 on October 26, 2004, 03:14:00 AM

ok thanks for the tip man. ill try lookign around their forums and ill c what i can find.

thanks again