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Subject: remove password from a BRD file to enable editing
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jairuz
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2/27/2008 6:48 PM  
i have done a practice layout design in the past and i tried to lock it with a password.
now, i would like to edit the layout and perform some modifications.

is there a way that i could remove the password from my layout file so i could edit it?
is there a workaround to save the BRD file so it could be edited?
shiva
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2/27/2008 9:42 PM  
You should remove the lock first. Please go this way, File->Properties->Unlock. Here you should give the passward, which you used to lock. It must. Now you could edit the file. Proceed.
jairuz
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2/27/2008 10:04 PM  
i forgot the password and that is my problem.. any help?
pantheon
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2/28/2008 5:51 AM  

Hi,
this is an answer that was given before so I am repeating it to best of my memory.
And sorry I can not remember name of person who gave this solution.

Here it goes, take a board file and lock it with a password then open this file with text editor and
search for password and mark the place or phrase next to your given password.
Now open the file you have forgotten password for go to that specific phrase or line and see what is password is.


P.
BillZ_EMA
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2/28/2008 7:56 AM  
Hi

This is from the Cadence Help on locking:

Caution: It is extremely important that you keep a record of any passwords used to lock databases. Cadence does not support the recovery of databases in a locked state due to forgotten passwords.

Regards,
BillZ
EMA Design Automation
Garrett
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2/28/2008 8:11 AM  
I’ve done something similar to what pantheon talked about. You can open the .brd with a text editor and remove or find out what the password is. If you would like some help with this you can reach me at garrett@gilbertson.com I was surprised at how easy it was to get by this password. But since I am the librarian I needed to know if I could open a password before allowing anyone to use this feature.



Garrett
Malmir
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3/19/2008 8:47 AM  
Hi there.
If created in 15.5 - 15.7 then open the board file in 15.2 or some thing like that (haven't got the password posibilities), safe the board file and password is deleted :-).

Rgds
Klavs.
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