Adobe ADEPT DRM for EPUB circumvented

[pilotbob]

Originally Posted by JSWolf

Do you really want the government to interfere in our net usage? What do you think the government can do for us by meddling with the Internet?

I for one don't want them to get involved.

He is saying he is AGAINST Net Neutrality, which I assume by this he means "governed" neutrality. Where the EFF is for Net Neutrality.

BOb

[RobbieClarken]

Originally Posted by JSWolf

The first thing to do is go to Windows Explorer.

1. Tools | Folder Options
2. Click the View Tab
3. Under Hidden Files and Folders select Show hidden files and folders-ON
4. Uncheck Hide extensions for known file types-OFF
5. Unckeck Hide protected operating system files (Recommended)-OFF

It is your system. You should be able to see all the files, hidden, operating system, and even all the file extensions.

After you do that, click Apply to All Folders.

Now you can see the full filenames of the scripts and can properly rename them.

My files are properly renamed .pyw but they still open in Notepad. So I just start "IDLE (Python GUI)", open the PYW files and choose Run|Run Module (or just click F5). They work fine this way however the Decrypt program freezes when I click Quit (if I click the [X] in the titlebar it closes fine).

Edit: I just tried setting python.exe to be the default program to open PYW files and now they behave correctly. I thought this wasn't working before but I remember now that I had copied to code incorrectly at that point.

[JSWolf]

Originally Posted by pilotbob

He is saying he is AGAINST Net Neutrality, which I assume by this he means "governed" neutrality. Where the EFF is for Net Neutrality.

BOb

If I misread, then ignore my previous post in this thread.

[RobbieClarken]

Originally Posted by pilotbob

He is saying he is AGAINST Net Neutrality, which I assume by this he means "governed" neutrality. Where the EFF is for Net Neutrality.

BOb

Correct. I want ISPs to be free to try any business model they like. If my ISP implements policies that negatively effect my internet I'll change provider without hesitation. No need for one-size-fits-all government mandates or regulation of what (in Australia at least) is a brutally competitive market.

[Sydney's Mom]

Thanks, Jon. I get

Error:exception: access violation writing 0x01B813D0

[pilotbob]

Originally Posted by epiphany

Correct. I want ISPs to be free to try any business model they like. If my ISP implements policies that negatively effect my internet I'll change provider without hesitation. No need for one-size-fits-all government mandates or regulation of what (in Australia at least) is a brutally competitive market.

Way What if you don't have a choice of broadband providers. Many people are in this situation. It is the cable company that has the contract for their area, or nothing.

This is why cable TV is regulated, at least in the US... there are generally no competitors. Yes, there are a few markets where there are. But, the majority of places (at least in the US) most people have a choice of 1 or none.

BOb

[slayda]

I got all the files, installed all OK, ran adeptkey.pyw, got the adeptkey.der, DLed "The Year of the Dog", got a file called "ebx.etd", ran Adeptdecrypt.pyw with that file and got the following error;

Error: File is not a zip file.

Any suggestions where I went wrong? Was that the correct file to try to decrypt?


EDIT: OK, I see JSWolfs note but I am still looking for the epub file. OK got it now.

Second edit: Thanks, Leep & Wallcraft. It helps if you know what you're doing. I hadn't played with epub or Digital Reader previously.

[Leep]

you need to run the ebx.etd file first by double clicking on it, which will start up Digital Editions and download your epub book. It will store the file in My documents/my digital editions. Then run the first script which gets the key from you copy of ADE and then the second script which will unDRM your book. Run both of these from the command prompt window and neither needs any parameters.

cheers

[wallcraft]

Originally Posted by Leep

Then run the first script which gets the key and then the second script which will unDRM you book.

You only need run the key script once (to get a key for your Adobe account). From then on the unDRM script should strip the DRM from any ePub encrypted for that account.

[slayda]

Well I don't love cabbages but I do love all y'all who lit the path for me.

[da_jane]

This is freaking amazing.

[Sydney's Mom]

I'd love to join the love fest, but I keep getting access violation. I unblocked the file, but can't find anything else under properties to allow it to run. Darn vista.

[desertgrandma]

Originally Posted by Sydney's Mom

I'd love to join the love fest, but I keep getting access violation. I unblocked the file, but can't find anything else under properties to allow it to run. Darn vista.

Let me know if you find out it is indeed Vista or something else.

[Sydney's Mom]

I will. The second file works fine, I just have to get the darn key!

[wallcraft]

Originally Posted by Sydney's Mom

I'd love to join the love fest, but I keep getting access violation. I unblocked the file, but can't find anything else under properties to allow it to run. Darn vista.

I don't have Vista, but I got the "This application has failed to start because the application configuration is incorrect. Reinstalling the application may fix this problem." error mentioned earlier in the thread initially under XP because I had the wrong version of Python installed. I got round this by uninstalling 2.5 and installing 2.6. Based on other comments, the least error prone approach may be to download Python 2.5.4 and PyCrypto 2.0.1 for Python 2.5 (post #20). However, 2.6 worked for me, and see post #32 if it does not.