Internal EXCEL passwords remover

[brass]

The following .xls file can be used to remove internal protections in excel (i.e. workbook & worksheet).

Instructions after downloading the file from the given link:

1. Load the file: "allinternalpasswords.xls" in excel
2. If asked, Enable Macros
3. Go to: File > Open...
4. Select and open the excel file you want to remove the protection from
5. Go to: Add-Ins > Remove Passwords or if older version execute/run macro with name "allinternalpasswords.xls!AllInternalPasswords"
6. After macro finishes task (it takes some seconds depending also on PC speed), save the unprotected workbook with a new name.
7. Your coffee is getting cold, have a sip now.

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  allinternalpasswords.xls (Size: 28.5 KB / Downloads: 464)


WARNING: SOME EXCEL WORKBOOK AUTHORS INCLUDE ALGORITHMS THAT CHECK IF THE WORKBOOK HAS BEEN ALTERED OR UNPROTECTED. IN SOME CASES THE UNPROTECTED WORKBOOKS CAN GIVE FALSE RESULTS AND/OR LOSE FUNCTIONALITY. ALWAYS DOUBLE CHECK!!!

Also, if you modify an excel workbook by unprotecting it and you post it here, also post the original one and make a note about this in your post. Engineering is an exact science; mistakes can cost lives, money ans careers so we should be careful when modifying original code.

[cadtfoi]

There is a more simply way, use openoffice excell, it crashes almost all of the microsoft excell passwords.

[brass]

Dear Cadtfoi,

I doubt your way is more simple. The Openoffice pack is 148 MB to download and it takes also time to download, install as well as unnecessary hard drive space if you just need it for once to remove a worksheet protection. Also it is not 100% compatible with Micr0s0ft Excel, the same for Google docs etc.
The .xls file I posted is just 28 Kb, it needs no installation and it is made for MS Excel.

Cheers

[ravisbassi]

WARNING: SOME EXCEL WORKBOOK AUTHORS INCLUDE ALGORITHMS THAT CHECK IF THE WORKBOOK HAS BEEN ALTERED OR UNPROTECTED. IN SOME CASES THE UNPROTECTED WORKBOOKS CAN GIVE FALSE RESULTS AND/OR LOSE FUNCTIONALITY.

shpatone - can you please provide some insight and/or details of these algorithms. I am curious and asking for educative purpose.

[brass]

The Function code for checking if a worksheet or workbook is protected is (scroll inside window) :

PHP Code:

Function IsProtected(objXL As Object) As Boolean
Dim wksht As Excel.Worksheet
Dim cell As Excel.Range

Select Case TypeName(objXL)
  Case "Worksheet"
    If objXL.ProtectContents Then
      ' still doesn't mean you can't edit the worksheet!
     Select Case Cells.Locked
        Case True ' all cells are locked AND worksheet is protected
         IsProtected = True
          Exit Function
      End Select
    End If
  Case "Workbook"
    If objXL.ProtectStructure Then
      IsProtected = True
      Exit Function
    End If
    For Each wksht In objXL.Worksheets
      If wksht.ProtectContents Then
        ' still doesn't mean you can't edit the worksheet!
       Select Case Cells.Locked
          Case True ' all cells are locked AND worksheet is protected
           IsProtected = True
            Exit Function
        End Select
      End If
    Next wksht
  Case "Range"
    If objXL.Cells.Count = 1 Then
      If (objXL.Locked And objXL.Parent.ProtectContents) Or (IsProtected(objXL.Parent.Parent)) Then
        IsProtected = True
        Exit Function
      End If
    Else
      For Each cell In objXL
        If (cell.Locked And cell.Parent.ProtectContents) Or (IsProtected(cell.Parent.Parent)) Then
          IsProtected = True
          Exit Function
        End If
      Next cell
    End If
End Select
End Function 


The usage is (scroll inside window) :

PHP Code:

Dim wkb As Excel.Workbook
Set wkb = ActiveWorkbook
If IsProtected(wkb) Then
  Msgbox "It's protected!"
End If
' or
Dim wksht As Excel.Worksheet
Set wksht = ActiveSheet
If IsProtected(wksht) Then
  Msgbox "It's protected!"
End If
' or
Dim rng as Excel.Range
Set rng = Range("A3")
If IsProtected(rng) Then
  Msgbox "It's protected!"
End If 


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[ynopum]

I don't think that such 'protection check' can really work, as you can always see and change the program code to bypass it.

If you want to protect your code, just make a XLA file using Office 95 (not 97 or newer).
It seems to me that it's not a professional attitude to use MS-Office for commercial application development, but you can see enough examples for people trying to make money this way.

[brass]

I agree with you ynopum, the protection can be bypassed, but don't forget that the average user does not know how to do that. Also the code can be encrypted, so then it gets more difficult to "see" anything.

[Jeffrey Toledo]

hey guys i've tried this excel sheet, it works on simple excel sheet but it does not work on LOCKED.XLS file and STK3lock.xla files. Can anyone have a file or a software to remove a protected sheet on LOCKED.XLS file and a STK3locked.xla file? Please!


regards

Jeff

[HomerMTY]

Try Excel Utilities, its a free Excel Add-ins. This have a command Break Password that worked fine for me.

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[bigone]

There is a more simply way, use openoffice excell, it crashes almost all of the microsoft excell passwords.

that is right, and i tried and working fine.

openoffice source download:

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here a picture for sample file & steps: