PDF & password

fabiocbr75 · 01-03-2009, 01:21 PM

Hi,
In some post, I read that the dr1000s can open the pdf protected with password.

Before I buy a ebook, I try to open this pdf:
http://www.apress.com/info/faq

but my dr1000s don't open this ebook.

Please help me

Thanks

wallcraft · 01-03-2009, 01:41 PM

There are several programs all called PdfCrypt (so probably related) that can produce a password-free version of a PDF if you know the password.

A password probably counts as DRM, so stripping the password for personal use may not be legal where you live.

fxn · 01-05-2009, 08:26 PM

On the Mac I use PDFLab.

timezone · 01-07-2009, 09:39 PM

I do believe password PDF files are a royal pain on the reader making them almost useless. I still have the illiad. I am waiting for the wireless version. I was able to open the Apress book on the illiad by entering the password they gave for the test. I would hope the Digital Reader can handle anything the iLiad handles. Besides the pain of passwords I am not sure why you cannot open the book. Maybe you already did this but I would first test on the PC. If you can't open it on the PC then it must have been a failed file transfer.

keng2000 · 01-08-2009, 02:33 AM

If it is not DRM, based on reverse engineering algorithm from Russian hacker several years ago.I remember he got caught in Las Vegas and released in Christmas eve. You can always remove password from PDF files.

fxn · 01-08-2009, 06:57 AM

There's an article in the knowledge database that says passwords are supported with some exceptions.

But as of this writing that does not apply to the DR 1000S (I opened a ticket about this, they will probably reword that entry). The DRs at this moment have *no* support for passwords.

That being said, if you know the password you can just generate a copy that has no password protection. I use PDFLab on the Mac and worked for some Apress books I bought.

01-03-2009, 01:21 PM	#1
fabiocbr75 Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2008 Device: DR1000S	PDF & password Hi, In some post, I read that the dr1000s can open the pdf protected with password. Before I buy a ebook, I try to open this pdf: http://www.apress.com/info/faq but my dr1000s don't open this ebook. Please help me Thanks

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01-03-2009, 01:41 PM	#2
wallcraft reader Posts: 6,975 Karma: 5183568 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Mississippi, USA Device: Kindle 3, Kobo Glo HD	There are several programs all called PdfCrypt (so probably related) that can produce a password-free version of a PDF if you know the password. A password probably counts as DRM, so stripping the password for personal use may not be legal where you live.

01-05-2009, 08:26 PM	#3
fxn Junior Member Posts: 6 Karma: 28 Join Date: Dec 2008 Device: iRex DR 1000S	On the Mac I use PDFLab.

01-07-2009, 09:39 PM	#4
timezone Addict Posts: 244 Karma: 1232 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Boston, MA Device: Windows Phone7, Kindle Fire	I do believe password PDF files are a royal pain on the reader making them almost useless. I still have the illiad. I am waiting for the wireless version. I was able to open the Apress book on the illiad by entering the password they gave for the test. I would hope the Digital Reader can handle anything the iLiad handles. Besides the pain of passwords I am not sure why you cannot open the book. Maybe you already did this but I would first test on the PC. If you can't open it on the PC then it must have been a failed file transfer.

01-08-2009, 02:33 AM	#5
keng2000 Researcher and Consultant Posts: 210 Karma: 364 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Bangkok, THAILAND Device: MACBOOKPRO17" HP2400TX SONYUX27	If it is not DRM, based on reverse engineering algorithm from Russian hacker several years ago.I remember he got caught in Las Vegas and released in Christmas eve. You can always remove password from PDF files.

01-08-2009, 06:57 AM	#6
fxn Junior Member Posts: 6 Karma: 28 Join Date: Dec 2008 Device: iRex DR 1000S	There's an article in the knowledge database that says passwords are supported with some exceptions. But as of this writing that does not apply to the DR 1000S (I opened a ticket about this, they will probably reword that entry). The DRs at this moment have no support for passwords. That being said, if you know the password you can just generate a copy that has no password protection. I use PDFLab on the Mac and worked for some Apress books I bought.

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