[SOLVED] Decrypting password set in files

yashfire007 · 02-07-2013, 06:46 AM

Hai to all. I have encrypted a file by using :X at the end of the file and password protected now. But now i want to decrypt the same file i.e. to remove the password. Please suggest..
Note: i have used vimeditor not vi

TobiSGD · 02-07-2013, 08:37 AM

Open the file with Vim, use the :X command again and just press Enter instead of typing in a key. Then save the file and it will not be encrypted.

NyteOwl · 02-07-2013, 08:40 AM

Decryption is easy. If you just do "vim <filename>" it will prompt for the password. Once the file is open in vim, issue the ":X" again and when it asks for the encryption key just hit Return/Enter for the key and again for confirmation. Then just save the file with :w and it is saved unencrypted.

yashfire007 · 02-07-2013, 09:07 AM

thank you to all, it is working...