Unzip all encrypted files in a folder with known passwords
 

Dear Gurus,

I found the link to Ron de Bruin's excellent code for unzipping files in
this discussion group and it works brilliantly.

I now have the need to unzip some archived files which were initially
encrypted for email transmission. I have the passwords, and have written the
code up to the point of passing the password. Cannot find reference to this
problem anywhere on the net (wonder why :-)) ) but since my need is strictly
ethical, thought I would post it here.
As things are, I run my code, then sit and tap <ctrl v <enter each time
the prompt appears for each file opened. Erk.

Any alternatives?

TIA,


Matilda

Unzip all encrypted files in a folder with known passwords
 

I'm not sure what code of Ron's you're using, but isn't there an option to
include the password--well, if you're using the winzip commandline version of
the code.

Matilda wrote:

Dear Gurus,

I found the link to Ron de Bruin's excellent code for unzipping files in
this discussion group and it works brilliantly.

I now have the need to unzip some archived files which were initially
encrypted for email transmission. I have the passwords, and have written the
code up to the point of passing the password. Cannot find reference to this
problem anywhere on the net (wonder why :-)) ) but since my need is strictly
ethical, thought I would post it here.
As things are, I run my code, then sit and tap <ctrl v <enter each time
the prompt appears for each file opened. Erk.

Any alternatives?

TIA,

Matilda

--

Dave Peterson

Unzip all encrypted files in a folder with known passwords
 

Hi Dave,

This is the code I am using. http://www.rondebruin.nl/unzip.htm

I can't see an opportunity for passing the password as a parameter here -
which isn't to say it isn't there!

M

"Dave Peterson" wrote:

I'm not sure what code of Ron's you're using, but isn't there an option to
include the password--well, if you're using the winzip commandline version of
the code.

Matilda wrote:

Dear Gurus,

I found the link to Ron de Bruin's excellent code for unzipping files in
this discussion group and it works brilliantly.

I now have the need to unzip some archived files which were initially
encrypted for email transmission. I have the passwords, and have written the
code up to the point of passing the password. Cannot find reference to this
problem anywhere on the net (wonder why :-)) ) but since my need is strictly
ethical, thought I would post it here.
As things are, I run my code, then sit and tap <ctrl v <enter each time
the prompt appears for each file opened. Erk.

Any alternatives?

TIA,

Matilda

--

Dave Peterson

Unzip all encrypted files in a folder with known passwords
 

If you look at this site:
http://www.memecode.com/docs/winzip.html
(just did a google search for
commandline for winzip password
and it was one of the topmost hits)

This line:
ShellStr = PathWinZip & "Winzip32 -min -e" _

Can be changed to:
ShellStr = PathWinZip & "Winzip32 -min -e -sSecretPassword" _
or if you need to put quotes around the password:
ShellStr = PathWinZip & "Winzip32 -min -e " _
& "-s" & Chr(34) & "SecretPassword" & Chr(34) _

(Untested, uncompiled. You may have to play with the syntax.)



Matilda wrote:

Hi Dave,

This is the code I am using. http://www.rondebruin.nl/unzip.htm

I can't see an opportunity for passing the password as a parameter here -
which isn't to say it isn't there!

M

"Dave Peterson" wrote:

I'm not sure what code of Ron's you're using, but isn't there an option to
include the password--well, if you're using the winzip commandline version of
the code.

Matilda wrote:

Dear Gurus,

I found the link to Ron de Bruin's excellent code for unzipping files in
this discussion group and it works brilliantly.

I now have the need to unzip some archived files which were initially
encrypted for email transmission. I have the passwords, and have written the
code up to the point of passing the password. Cannot find reference to this
problem anywhere on the net (wonder why :-)) ) but since my need is strictly
ethical, thought I would post it here.
As things are, I run my code, then sit and tap <ctrl v <enter each time
the prompt appears for each file opened. Erk.

Any alternatives?

TIA,

Matilda

--

Dave Peterson


--

Dave Peterson

Unzip all encrypted files in a folder with known passwords
 

Thanks, Dave. I'd have googled it, too, had I understood the term "command
line for winzip password" in a vba context.
Thanks for your help.

M

"Dave Peterson" wrote:

If you look at this site:
http://www.memecode.com/docs/winzip.html
(just did a google search for
commandline for winzip password
and it was one of the topmost hits)

This line:
ShellStr = PathWinZip & "Winzip32 -min -e" _

Can be changed to:
ShellStr = PathWinZip & "Winzip32 -min -e -sSecretPassword" _
or if you need to put quotes around the password:
ShellStr = PathWinZip & "Winzip32 -min -e " _
& "-s" & Chr(34) & "SecretPassword" & Chr(34) _

(Untested, uncompiled. You may have to play with the syntax.)



Matilda wrote:

Hi Dave,

This is the code I am using. http://www.rondebruin.nl/unzip.htm

I can't see an opportunity for passing the password as a parameter here -
which isn't to say it isn't there!

M

"Dave Peterson" wrote:

I'm not sure what code of Ron's you're using, but isn't there an option to
include the password--well, if you're using the winzip commandline version of
the code.

Matilda wrote:

Dear Gurus,

I found the link to Ron de Bruin's excellent code for unzipping files in
this discussion group and it works brilliantly.

I now have the need to unzip some archived files which were initially
encrypted for email transmission. I have the passwords, and have written the
code up to the point of passing the password. Cannot find reference to this
problem anywhere on the net (wonder why :-)) ) but since my need is strictly
ethical, thought I would post it here.
As things are, I run my code, then sit and tap <ctrl v <enter each time
the prompt appears for each file opened. Erk.

Any alternatives?

TIA,

Matilda

--

Dave Peterson


--

Dave Peterson

Unzip all encrypted files in a folder with known passwords
 

Not a problem.

Ron's program shells out to a command prompt to execute the command.

If you're old enough to remember computers before windows, you may remember
working at a DOS prompt--instead of pointing and clicking or doubleclicking,
you'd actually have to type the command and all the stuff that gets passed to
that command.

That's what the "commandline" stuff means.

Matilda wrote:

Thanks, Dave. I'd have googled it, too, had I understood the term "command
line for winzip password" in a vba context.
Thanks for your help.

M

"Dave Peterson" wrote:

If you look at this site:
http://www.memecode.com/docs/winzip.html
(just did a google search for
commandline for winzip password
and it was one of the topmost hits)

This line:
ShellStr = PathWinZip & "Winzip32 -min -e" _

Can be changed to:
ShellStr = PathWinZip & "Winzip32 -min -e -sSecretPassword" _
or if you need to put quotes around the password:
ShellStr = PathWinZip & "Winzip32 -min -e " _
& "-s" & Chr(34) & "SecretPassword" & Chr(34) _

(Untested, uncompiled. You may have to play with the syntax.)



Matilda wrote:

Hi Dave,

This is the code I am using. http://www.rondebruin.nl/unzip.htm

I can't see an opportunity for passing the password as a parameter here -
which isn't to say it isn't there!

M

"Dave Peterson" wrote:

I'm not sure what code of Ron's you're using, but isn't there an option to
include the password--well, if you're using the winzip commandline version of
the code.

Matilda wrote:

Dear Gurus,

I found the link to Ron de Bruin's excellent code for unzipping files in
this discussion group and it works brilliantly.

I now have the need to unzip some archived files which were initially
encrypted for email transmission. I have the passwords, and have written the
code up to the point of passing the password. Cannot find reference to this
problem anywhere on the net (wonder why :-)) ) but since my need is strictly
ethical, thought I would post it here.
As things are, I run my code, then sit and tap <ctrl v <enter each time
the prompt appears for each file opened. Erk.

Any alternatives?

TIA,

Matilda

--

Dave Peterson


--

Dave Peterson


--

Dave Peterson

Unzip all encrypted files in a folder with known passwords
 

I have it also on one of my pages

I have a link to this parameters page
http://www.rondebruin.nl/parameters.htm

Time to update this stuff and add examples for 7zip(great program)

--

Regards Ron de Bruin
http://www.rondebruin.nl/tips.htm




"Dave Peterson" wrote in message ...
If you look at this site:
http://www.memecode.com/docs/winzip.html
(just did a google search for
commandline for winzip password
and it was one of the topmost hits)

This line:
ShellStr = PathWinZip & "Winzip32 -min -e" _

Can be changed to:
ShellStr = PathWinZip & "Winzip32 -min -e -sSecretPassword" _
or if you need to put quotes around the password:
ShellStr = PathWinZip & "Winzip32 -min -e " _
& "-s" & Chr(34) & "SecretPassword" & Chr(34) _

(Untested, uncompiled. You may have to play with the syntax.)



Matilda wrote:

Hi Dave,

This is the code I am using. http://www.rondebruin.nl/unzip.htm

I can't see an opportunity for passing the password as a parameter here -
which isn't to say it isn't there!

M

"Dave Peterson" wrote:

I'm not sure what code of Ron's you're using, but isn't there an option to
include the password--well, if you're using the winzip commandline version of
the code.

Matilda wrote:

Dear Gurus,

I found the link to Ron de Bruin's excellent code for unzipping files in
this discussion group and it works brilliantly.

I now have the need to unzip some archived files which were initially
encrypted for email transmission. I have the passwords, and have written the
code up to the point of passing the password. Cannot find reference to this
problem anywhere on the net (wonder why :-)) ) but since my need is strictly
ethical, thought I would post it here.
As things are, I run my code, then sit and tap <ctrl v <enter each time
the prompt appears for each file opened. Erk.

Any alternatives?

TIA,

Matilda

--

Dave Peterson


--

Dave Peterson

Unzip all encrypted files in a folder with known passwords
 

Sorry to hijack this thread, however is there any information on the command
line option / switch for creating a self extracting archive (.exe) ?

Regards,
David


"Ron de Bruin" wrote:

I have it also on one of my pages

I have a link to this parameters page
http://www.rondebruin.nl/parameters.htm

Time to update this stuff and add examples for 7zip(great program)

--

Regards Ron de Bruin
http://www.rondebruin.nl/tips.htm




"Dave Peterson" wrote in message ...
If you look at this site:
http://www.memecode.com/docs/winzip.html
(just did a google search for
commandline for winzip password
and it was one of the topmost hits)

This line:
ShellStr = PathWinZip & "Winzip32 -min -e" _

Can be changed to:
ShellStr = PathWinZip & "Winzip32 -min -e -sSecretPassword" _
or if you need to put quotes around the password:
ShellStr = PathWinZip & "Winzip32 -min -e " _
& "-s" & Chr(34) & "SecretPassword" & Chr(34) _

(Untested, uncompiled. You may have to play with the syntax.)



Matilda wrote:

Hi Dave,

This is the code I am using. http://www.rondebruin.nl/unzip.htm

I can't see an opportunity for passing the password as a parameter here -
which isn't to say it isn't there!

M

"Dave Peterson" wrote:

I'm not sure what code of Ron's you're using, but isn't there an option to
include the password--well, if you're using the winzip commandline version of
the code.

Matilda wrote:

Dear Gurus,

I found the link to Ron de Bruin's excellent code for unzipping files in
this discussion group and it works brilliantly.

I now have the need to unzip some archived files which were initially
encrypted for email transmission. I have the passwords, and have written the
code up to the point of passing the password. Cannot find reference to this
problem anywhere on the net (wonder why :-)) ) but since my need is strictly
ethical, thought I would post it here.
As things are, I run my code, then sit and tap <ctrl v <enter each time
the prompt appears for each file opened. Erk.

Any alternatives?

TIA,

Matilda

--

Dave Peterson


--

Dave Peterson