Adobe ADEPT DRM for EPUB circumvented

[pdurrant]

I can't find a DRMed ePUB sample at Books on Board. Do you ( or does anyone else) have a URL?

I'd like to make sure I can read ePUBs before buying any.

Originally Posted by pilotbob

Both FictionWise and BooksOnBoard.com have free DRMed documents for the purpose of testing that you can use the format selected. Look in the help section on the websites.

BOb

[wallcraft]

Originally Posted by pdurrant

I can't find a DRMed ePUB sample at Books on Board.

Their "free" Adobe test books are here, but the ePub one isn't free. Maximum Ride by James Patterson is currently less than $1.

[Jane A]

Originally Posted by pdurrant

I can't find a DRMed ePUB sample at Books on Board. Do you ( or does anyone else) have a URL?

I'd like to make sure I can read ePUBs before buying any.

I found some free epub books here: http://www.adobe.com/products/digitaleditions/library/

[AnemicOak]

BoB has a free DRM'd ePub here...

http://www.booksonboard.com/index.ph...ok&BOOK=155959

[pilotbob]

Originally Posted by wallcraft

Their "free" Adobe test books are here, but the ePub one isn't free. Maximum Ride by James Patterson is currently less than $1.

Here is a free test ePub at bob:

http://booksonboard.com/index.php?F=freeharl_ebooks

BOb

[wallcraft]

Originally Posted by pilotbob

Here is a free test ePub at bob:

http://booksonboard.com/index.php?F=freeharl_ebooks

Harlequin ePubs appear to be DRM-free (no padlock under details). This is probably to allow Stanza to read them.

[pdurrant]

Thank you - just what I was looking for. Downloaded and tested. Everything works fine.

By the time I work through my to-be-read pile, I'll probably be wanted ePUBs rather than Mobipocket, so it's good to have got things sorted out now.

Originally Posted by AnemicOak

BoB has a free DRM'd ePub here...

http://www.booksonboard.com/index.ph...ok&BOOK=155959

[Jane A]

Okay, let me try this again.

1) Is the only way to get the input file by using those three dashes?
2) If not, can I just input it myself, and if I did so would I have to use the full pathname (in my case it's c:\python26\book.epub)?
3) How can one find the output file using the three dashes if the output file hasn't been generated yet?

I can tell that I am not getting something quite obvious. Which is not surprising since I'm not computer savvy at all. I'm probably not going away until I get this figured out, so be forewarned I could become a pest.

[wallcraft]

Originally Posted by Jane A

1) Is the only way to get the input file by using those three dashes?
2) If not, can I just input it myself, and if I did so would I have to use the full pathname (in my case it's c:\python26\book.epub)?
3) How can one find the output file using the three dashes if the output file hasn't been generated yet?

You should be able to enter the filename manually, but it would need to be the full pathname. Note that the 3 dots approach will remember which folder you last selected and will come up in the same place, so it is worth navigating to that folder. For the output, you can select the folder via the 3 dots and then enter the filename manually. I normally also select the filename from the existing files (the same one as the input) but then edit the name before hitting SAVE.

[Jane A]

Originally Posted by wallcraft

You should be able to enter the filename manually, but it would need to be the full pathname. Note that the 3 dots approach will remember which folder you last selected and will come up in the same place, so it is worth navigating to that folder. For the output, you can select the folder via the 3 dots and then enter the filename manually. I normally also select the filename from the existing files (the same one as the input) but then edit the name before hitting SAVE.

Okay, that worked for me. I am still a bit confused, since what you're describing is not exactly what I encountered, but I guess if I get the job done I won't quibble! So, thank you, thank you, thank you!

[peterbb69]

I keep getting this error message when trying to decrypt an epub file I purchased from diesel-ebooks.com.
What does it mean, am I doing something wrong?
If I send the key and epub file to someone can they try to decrypt it for me.
Thanks.

[AxelK]

I recently got the error message "not an ADEPT EPUB" when trying to decrypt the epub file.
The problem is that the epub archive no longer contains the file "META-INF/rights.xml", which normally contains the encrypted book key. It seems Adobe has changed their encryption mechanism :-(

Since Adobe Digital Edition 1.7.1 can open and decrypt my book (even when I'm offline), the question is, where is the book key? If we knew this, we could fix the script. I looked into "Application Data\Adobe\Digital Editions", but couldn't find anything.
If anybody knows more, I'd like to hear it :-)

[wallcraft]

Originally Posted by AxelK

I recently got the error message "not an ADEPT EPUB" when trying to decrypt the epub file.

This is the message you get when trying to strip the DRM from a DRM-free ePub. Are you sure the ebook is encrypted? If so, it will have a META-INF/encryption.xml file and won't be readable by Calibre or FBReader.

[AxelK]

Exactly! encryption.xml, but no rights.xml and Calibre can't open it.
Furthermore, a quick look into the other xml files shows, that they are indeed encrypted. encryption.xml looks normal (i.e. no sign of the book key there).

[MerLock]

Originally Posted by AnemicOak

BoB has a free DRM'd ePub here...

http://www.booksonboard.com/index.ph...ok&BOOK=155959

Interesting. Is that book really DRM'ed? I see the padlock under details but I was able to open this book on my digital editions, which isn't authorized.