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Advanced eBook Processor: README
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Contents
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Introduction
Requirements
Known bugs and limitations
Technical support
Registration
Copyright and license
Where to get the latest version
Introduction
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Advanced eBook Processor, or simply AEBPR, is a program to decrypt eBooks in Acrobat eBook Reader format (PDF files with EBX security handler), as well as Adobe Acrobat PDF files protected using standard security method, WebBuy technology, or any other Acrobat security plug-in (like FileOpen, SoftLock etc) by converting them into plain PDF files -- without any protection and restrictions. Decrypted file can be opened in any PDF viewer (e.g. Adobe Acrobat Reader) with edit, copy, print, annotate functions enabled. All versions of Adobe Acrobat are supported. Can also decrypt eBook Pro (*.EBK) files, extracting all html pages and images from them.
Please note that unauthorised distribution of copyrighted materials is strictly prohibited. Please consult the license on PDF file or eBook you've purchased before processing it with AEBPR.
Requirements
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- Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows ME, Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000 or Windows XP
- about 600 kilobytes of hard disk space
- Adobe Acrobat or Adobe Acrobat Reader to decrypt PDF files protected with security plug-ins other than FileOpen and BPTE_rot13
- Adobe Acrobat eBook Reader to decrypt Acrobat eBooks
Known bugs and limitations
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The program can process files encrypted with all security handlers: standard; EBX (Acrobat eBook Reader); WebBuy; FileOpen, SoftLock, BPTE_rot13, SASS_INTERNET_STDS (Australian Standards Online) etc. For standard security handler, however, the "user" password should be either empty (i.e. you can open the file, but some restrictions are set) or known.
If PDF file has ony other security handler than standard, FileOpen, or BPTE_rot13, it can be decrypted (converted into the "plain" PDF only if you have a valid license to open/view it. For example, for WebBuy document it is an RMF file; for Acrobat eBook -- appropriate "voucher"; for "Australian Standards Online" document -- plug-in and a password file etc. For example, the program will not break Acrobat eBook purchased from another computer etc.
If PDF file is protected with security handler other than standard, EBX, WebBuy, FileOpen or BPTE_rot13, AEBPR gets the decryption key (needed to convert the file into a "plain" PDF) directly from Adobe Acrobat Reader, i.e. just run it, send the command to open the given file, catch the key, close the Reader and process the file. There is no other way to get the key in case of unknown ("generic") plug-in is being used. Please note that to use that feature, you have to have Adobe Acrobat (or Adobe Acrobat Reader) version 4.05 or later. It doesn't matter what version of Acrobat the document has been created with, though. The only requirement is: you should be able to open it with the Reader (even if some restrictions will apply).
If you need a program to decrypt PDF files with "standard" security handler, FileOpen and BPTE_rot13 only, or want to find the "user" password for it, look at "standard" and "professional" editions of our Advanced PDF Password Recovery, which cost $30 and $60, respectively:
http://www.elcomsoft.com/apdfpr.html
Technical support
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For technical support, please us at [email protected].
Registration
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This program is free, but has a limited functionality: it decrypts only first 25% pages, only to demonstrate how weak the Adobe protection is. Full version is available to editors and reviewers (on request).
Copyright and license
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See "license.txt" file.
Where to get the latest version
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The latest version of AEBPR is always available from our web page at:
http://www.elcomsoft.com/aebpr.html
Please also have a look at other password recovery products made by our company:
http://www.elcomsoft.com/prs.html
You will find the password recovery software for archives (ZIP, RAR, ARJ and ACE); Microsoft Office documents (Word, Excel, Access, Outlook, Outlook Express, Visio, PowerPoint), MS Project, MS Money, MS Backup, MS Mail, MS Schedule+; Lotus SmartSuite (Organizer, 1-2-3, WordPro, Approach); Symantec ACT!, Borland/Corel Paradox, Intuit Quicken and QuickBooks, Mirabilis/AOL ICQ; Adobe Acrobat PDF. More products will follow.