Adobe ADEPT DRM for EPUB circumvented

[Frederike]

I installed everything but if I want to decrypt the files I get the following error:
problem decrypting session key.
Does anyone know how to solve this? Because I would like to get my ebooks on my ereader

[pietvo]

That could mean that your adeptkey.der is not correct. For example if it was created with an incompatible version of ineptkey.pyw. Or if your ebook was purchased with a different Adobe ID.

[abjdiat]

I purchased a epub book from kobobooks and added it to ADE,
the ineptkey script gives me this error

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "C:\Users\jaffar\Desktop\ineptkey.pyw", line 230, in main
    retrieve_key(keypath)
  File "C:\Users\jaffar\Desktop\ineptkey.pyw", line 203, in retrieve_key
    with open(keypath, 'wb') as f:
IOError: [Errno 13] Permission denied: 'adeptkey.der'

sorry, i figured it out, it's okay now

[runnerpeter]

I Got the same problem as Frederike. I downloaded and payed for my E Books but now i can't read them on a Ipad, because of the DRM. Done everthing like in the Blog. But getting the same message: problem decrypting session key.
Also read a Dutch website where i downloaded python 2.6, PyCrypto etc.
Anybody suggustions to help me out?

[ngrant]

Originally Posted by runnerpeter

I...message: problem decrypting session key.

I had the same problem and found this solution on another website that worked for me. I downgraded my ADE to 1.7.1 as per the instructions (see below), then ran the first script ineptkey.pyw to create the adeptkey.der file which I have saved in the same folder as my epub books (and backed up safely elsewhere) and it still works even though I upgraded Digital Editions to the latest version afterwards. KEEP THIS KEY FILE SAFE and DO NOT RUN THE ineptkey.pyw EVER AGAIN! It will replace your working key with a non-working version.

Then go ahead and run the ineptepub.pyw script on each book one at a time to decrypt. I can't tell you how GOOD it felt the first time I was successful with this, after months of messing around with it. I can now read my Sony store ebooks on my jetBook Lite instead of my laptop and it is GLORIOUS.

Hope this helps you as it did me; copy or print these instructions as this post may have to be taken down by the mods for violating something or other...

I think I have a solution for the "Error: problem decrypting session key" problem:

1) Uninstall your Adobe Digital Editions - I had the latest version 1.7.2

2) Download the stand-alone installer for version 1.7.1 and install - http://download.macromedia.com/pub/d...s1_7_setup.exe

3) Re-authorize ADE with your user ID and password. When you get the message to update in 44 days, ignore it.

[runnerpeter]

I'm sorry but the above solution did not help me, but thanks for your message. I'll be watching this thread for a solution.

[joblack]

Originally Posted by runnerpeter

I Got the same problem as Frederike. I downloaded and payed for my E Books but now i can't read them on a Ipad, because of the DRM. Done everthing like in the Blog. But getting the same message: problem decrypting session key.
Also read a Dutch website where i downloaded python 2.6, PyCrypto etc.
Anybody suggustions to help me out?

You need the newest ineptkey and ineptpdf or ineptepub. In certain cases you have to read the key with the new ineptkey (or the mac equivalent).

[runnerpeter]

I found my solution with E-book-converter who turns epub into PDF's With Calibre back to Epub. Now i can read them on any device.
If i buy a book in a store they don't tell me to put it on my neighbours shelf. I bought the books so i should be able to read them on a device of my choice.

[runnerpeter]

Thanks Jo Black for your support. I'll try this one also. But for today i'm happy with the ebook converter. Just for mouse klicks.

[columbus]

Be cautious with E-book-converter.

Norton Internet security identifies E-book-converter 's web site as high risk / phishing attack.

[DMcCunney]

Originally Posted by columbus

Be cautious with E-book-converter.

Norton Internet security identifies E-book-converter 's web site as high risk / phishing attack.

I use Firefox with Google's threat/phish database feature activated, and it doesn't see a problem. (When it does, you can drill down and find out why.)

The registrar for the domain is a chap in Ontario, Canada. The IP address for the site is part of a block allocated to an outfit in Absecon, NJ in the US.

Symantec Corporate A/V has no problem with a test download of the B&N ebook converter package. (Downloads come from Softpedia, which is a reputable repository who checks stuff on their end.)

I don't have any commercial offerings at hand to test the conversion on, but I'm not especially concerned about simply visiting the site.

Does Norton IS give any details of why it thinks the site is suspicious?
______
Dennis

[JSWolf]

Originally Posted by runnerpeter

I found my solution with E-book-converter who turns epub into PDF's With Calibre back to Epub. Now i can read them on any device.
If i buy a book in a store they don't tell me to put it on my neighbours shelf. I bought the books so i should be able to read them on a device of my choice.

So you go from ePub to PDF to ePub and introduce all kinds of errors. Why not just strip the DRM and forget PDF in the process?

[columbus]

Originally Posted by DMcCunney

I use Firefox with Google's threat/phish database feature activated, and it doesn't see a problem. (When it does, you can drill down and find out why.)

The registrar for the domain is a chap in Ontario, Canada. The IP address for the site is part of a block allocated to an outfit in Absecon, NJ in the US.

Symantec Corporate A/V has no problem with a test download of the B&N ebook converter package. (Downloads come from Softpedia, which is a reputable repository who checks stuff on their end.)

I don't have any commercial offerings at hand to test the conversion on, but I'm not especially concerned about simply visiting the site.

Does Norton IS give any details of why it thinks the site is suspicious?
______
Dennis

I guess I should have given a bit more info' rather than a bald post.

As the poster did not give details I googled *E-book-converter*
Of the hits it returned I checked the top of the hits & most likely *brothersoft* free download one which popped up the Norton safeweb warning. Google gave no warning.
Obviously this may not be the site you refer to. But it is at the top of the Google hits.

Full details of the Norton warning Here

[columbus]

Originally Posted by JSWolf

So you go from ePub to PDF to ePub and introduce all kinds of errors. Why not just strip the DRM and forget PDF in the process?

Jon
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[astra]

Originally Posted by columbus

Jon
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My thoughts exactly