Ignore password protected archives while searching
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Ignore password protected archives while searching
Hello everyone!
Is there any way to ignore password protected archives with encrypted filenames while making a search of file by name, and also ignore all password protected archives if searching file by content ?
Or maybe add a list of passwords, not just one to try while making a search ?
Is there any way to ignore password protected archives with encrypted filenames while making a search of file by name, and also ignore all password protected archives if searching file by content ?
Or maybe add a list of passwords, not just one to try while making a search ?
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It could be done for internal packers, but not for plugins which ask the user themselves for the password. TC has no way to know whether a plugin-specific file is encrypted or not.
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There I use it is not so much plugin-specific things. Most of them are 7zip, all other are rar or zip - password is required in TC dialog.ghisler(Author) wrote:It could be done for internal packers, but not for plugins which ask the user themselves for the password. TC has no way to know whether a plugin-specific file is encrypted or not.
How I can override it at least for this archives ?
Most of them use less than 10 different passwords, others few are unknown (installer-hardcoded) or random source downloads.
I see only a checkbox to remember one password. If it not match - password is required to enter.
Re: Ignore password protected archives while searching
sorry for making a 10 year old thread alive again, but is this implemented yet for the internal packers ?
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Re: Ignore password protected archives while searching
You can't because packer plugins and external packers will automatically ask for a password...
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Re: Ignore password protected archives while searching
The only simple way i know is to use ExtractNow utility it use a password file . As password are not known nor stored (exept in a single TC session) you must use a script or utility to try stored password one by one until you find a matching one.bennog wrote: 2025-11-04, 20:17 UTC sorry for making a 10 year old thread alive again, but is this implemented yet for the internal packers ?
You should suggest a password list support for internal packer in ad-hoc forum.

