Removing password protection

[kippax]

I have a dwg with a vaild password, so I can open the file.

 

 

However I want to save the file with the protection removed.

 

 

Found these instructions on how to do this .....

 

 

 

 

To remove a password from a drawing

 

1. Click Tools menu Options.At the command prompt, enter options.
   
2. In the Options dialog box, Open and Save tab, click Security Options.
   
3. In the Security Options dialog box, Password tab, clear the Password or Phrase to Open This Drawing option.
   
4. Click OK.
   

 

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Unfortunately there is no password tab in the Security Options dialogue box, so I am a little bit stuck.

 

 

Any ideas ?

[RobDraw]

Can you copy/paste from it once you get in?

[Dadgad]

If Rob's suggestion doesn't work, try to WBLOCK it, or SAVEAS a .dxf file, or to a much earlier .dwg file type which might predate the password protection feature?

Edited November 25, 2016 by Dadgad

[kippax]

Saved as dxf .... cheers people

[Dadgad]

I believe that once you have done that, you can resave your .dxf, as a .dwg file, then I suspect you will be good to go.

Glad that worked for you.