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Password policy: Negative length

BigMike last edited by

In the options I can select a negative length for passwords by clicking on the down arrow. The minimal length should be 0.
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Mili conexware last edited by

hey thanks @BigMike
noted and logged in for fixing. appreciated!
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spwolf conexware last edited by

@BigMike Please check in latest build:
https://powerarchiver.cachefly.net/2018/powarc180047.exe
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BigMike last edited by @spwolf

I can confirm, that it’s working as expected now
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Better version information on download page please
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Yes it would be better! I support this wish
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Pae password not working
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@davidsplash: it does extract tfile to the folder. it should snot even atrt the process of extractimng if its the wrong password Eh, its checking the password by extracting the file. Since password is wrong, extracted file is garbage and it gets deleted. While we could have done password checking via stored hash of the password which would be still considered secure and very fast, this way dictionary based attacks are much, much slower and raise passive security of the pae files up a notch. It also might help in the future because if some hashing algorithm gets cracked completly, it can not be used to recover the data.
Incorrect message for incorrect password
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Fixed in RC1 (11.00.65).
Password Protect Files?
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If I select all the files I want to compress then right click then select “Compress with Options” it does not show any password options on the “Add” screen. UPDATE - Its fine now I worked it out, thansk for your help.
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Error: incorrect password
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@jblaty: In about 2.5 hours, I had my zip archive restored. That’s a relief @jblaty: the GUI button for Extract does not work properly with a password-encrypted archive. OK may have found something, a similar problem (but with different format archive) was reported here http://www.powerarchiver.com/forums/showthread.php?t=700 So seems that more testing is required
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No time for passwords
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this is same bug as: http://www.powerarchiver.com/forums/showthread.php?t=6136 solved via web chat for this thread….
Faster way of testing passwords on huge PAE files?
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@spwolf: there is no faster way, this was done on purpose to significantly slow down dictionary based attacks. you can use zip aes or 7zip aes instead if you want… Yeah I don’t know why I didn’t think of this, that is a very good reason
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Wrong password makes PB4 go crazy
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@ProUser: 1. I have encrypted a file resulting in *.pae 2. entered a wrong password when trying to open it 3. a message opened saying just that 4. I input a password again (do not know whether it was correct this time) 5. the name of the file disappeared from the left screen 6. clicking into the left screen resulted in the random opening of blue rectangulars, etc and PA became totally unresponsive what kind of pae file is it? zip, etc? How are you opening it? We tried to reproduce it but it works fine, so more details needed.

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Password policy: Negative length

Better version information on download page please Tech Support • • klumy

Pae password not working Tech Support • • davidsplash

Incorrect message for incorrect password Tech Support • • TBGBe

Password Protect Files? Tech Support • • DaveTomneyUK

Error: incorrect password Tech Support • • jblaty

No time for passwords Tech Support • • Socrates

Faster way of testing passwords on huge PAE files? Tech Support • • AluminumHaste

Wrong password makes PB4 go crazy Tech Support • • ProUser

Better version information on download page please
Tech Support • • klumy

Pae password not working
Tech Support • • davidsplash

Incorrect message for incorrect password
Tech Support • • TBGBe

Password Protect Files?
Tech Support • • DaveTomneyUK

Error: incorrect password
Tech Support • • jblaty

No time for passwords
Tech Support • • Socrates

Faster way of testing passwords on huge PAE files?
Tech Support • • AluminumHaste

Wrong password makes PB4 go crazy
Tech Support • • ProUser