<![CDATA[Impossible Password set on PBS file]]>Hello,

I just registered PA a few weeks ago. I set up an autobackup file and tried opening one today. None of my passwords (4 digit) opened it. when I looked in the PBS file I found a password set to: ¿7ü*›±(Í?ù½o²îã4±A

I don’t know how that was set, I don’t even know how to make most of those characters. but when I copied it from the pbs to the zip password prompt it opened.

I am thinking this could be a dangerous bug or problem for people. Please advise

]]>https://forums.powerarchiver.com/topic/1723/impossible-password-set-on-pbs-fileRSS for NodeSat, 14 Mar 2026 12:53:03 GMTSat, 23 Sep 2006 20:20:23 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to Impossible Password set on PBS file on Mon, 25 Sep 2006 18:17:33 GMT]]>can you send us that .pbs file? Either to support at conexware . com, or attach it to the forums.

Epassword is new password which is encrypted. Password is previous password that was used in earlier versions and is not encrypted.

thanks,

]]>https://forums.powerarchiver.com/post/12151https://forums.powerarchiver.com/post/12151Mon, 25 Sep 2006 18:17:33 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Impossible Password set on PBS file on Mon, 25 Sep 2006 17:32:46 GMT]]>@TBGBe:

I was under the impression that when storing the password in the pbs file, it is encrypted :cool:

Hence, the item in the pbs file is “Epassword” - not just Password.

However, that doesn’t explain why it worked via copy/paste into password field :confused:

I set the password to something entirely different.

and “Epassword” doesn’t open the file if I use it in the “enter password” textbox.

]]>https://forums.powerarchiver.com/post/12145https://forums.powerarchiver.com/post/12145Mon, 25 Sep 2006 17:32:46 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Impossible Password set on PBS file on Mon, 25 Sep 2006 09:02:37 GMT]]>I was under the impression that when storing the password in the pbs file, it is encrypted :cool:

Hence, the item in the pbs file is “Epassword” - not just Password.

However, that doesn’t explain why it worked via copy/paste into password field :confused:

]]>https://forums.powerarchiver.com/post/12141https://forums.powerarchiver.com/post/12141Mon, 25 Sep 2006 09:02:37 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Impossible Password set on PBS file on Mon, 25 Sep 2006 00:46:43 GMT]]>I started with 9.63

]]>https://forums.powerarchiver.com/post/12140https://forums.powerarchiver.com/post/12140Mon, 25 Sep 2006 00:46:43 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Impossible Password set on PBS file on Sun, 24 Sep 2006 01:33:20 GMT]]>what version of PowerArchiver were you using before?Or did you start with 9.63?

]]>https://forums.powerarchiver.com/post/12135https://forums.powerarchiver.com/post/12135Sun, 24 Sep 2006 01:33:20 GMT