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    how to recover password?

    hey guys,
    a friend of mine had set a password for "VBA-->Tools-->Reference" and he has left the organisation.
    Now I want to modify the references, but can not access it.
    Does anyone know how to recover/deactivate such passwords?

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    Re: how to recover password?

    If he is a friend of yours, why not phone him and ask him for the password?

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    Re: how to recover password?

    it's against forum rules to assist with breaking security
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    Re: how to recover password?

    Joseph, I thing Pete reported the post but moderation hasn't reacted yet - OP should be banned normally....

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    Re: how to recover password?

    Eventhough it isnt allowed to ask help with such problems, I am somewhat gratefull the OP did.
    I did not know about the option and am now protecting some of the macro's I made for work.

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    Re: how to recover password?

    Pepe, I was trying to advise the op that he would not get assistance (banning seems disproportionate to me?)

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    Re: how to recover password?

    Try it on the Code Cage or on Mr Excel or Ozgrid and see what happens.. Anyway, it's EF's policy here....

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    Re: how to recover password?

    Quote Originally Posted by Pepe Le Mokko View Post
    Try it on the Code Cage or on Mr Excel or Ozgrid and see what happens.. Anyway, it's EF's policy here....
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    Re: how to recover password?

    good thing I ain't a moderator any more-i never knew that!

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    Re: how to recover password?

    1) He was my colleague. He doesn't remember the password. It was 2 years ago.

    2) I did not realize I was breaking rules. Apologies!!

    Due to those references I am stuck.

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    Re: how to recover password?

    Thread closed.

    Repeat offenders would be banned. This is the first post, so thread closed.
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