I need some pdf help, not what you think

chili · 30 Sep 2021 at 23:08

As above
1st the pdf in this post is mine secondly its locked with a password and i cannot open it.

So at work we get our payslips emailed to us 1 week before payday they are password protected with our data which consists of

postcode+1st 5 digits of nat ins number+month of birth+ year of birth
so we would have for example c211bzwl123november1901 issue i am having is i have the thickest payrole people trying to help me they, insist this is my password format, they are even unable to open it using my info, so i say well why not just reset it all, still waiting on a reply to that suggestion, maybe they are reading a manual somewhere.........

So i tried something called hashcat to brute force it but that looked like it was going to take years, can anyone suggest a way for me to get the password to open it or hack it before i am due to retire in 6yrs time.

it is the very first password to open the pdf i need to get.

thanks

whitecrook · 30 Sep 2021 at 23:17

this is payrolls problem

decto · 30 Sep 2021 at 23:48

Is the month not two digit numerical?
Odd to use the full month name.

chili · 1 Oct 2021 at 00:31

this is the response from payrole

Hi,

The Password will be in the following format

Your full postcode + First 5 characters of your NI Number + Month of birth + Year of birth

e.g. wv994esnp304november1900

chili · 1 Oct 2021 at 00:33

whitecrook said:
this is payrolls problem

well i already know that, but thanks for reminding me. Did i not say i have the dumbest bunch of idiots already on this?

lsg1r · 1 Oct 2021 at 01:10

password protected as in you can't open it or password protected so you can't edit it?

Either way, wouldn't it just be easiest to get payroll to resend you your payslip again, ensuring they have used the correct password is used (honestly sounds like the wrong password was used).... they must be able to give out a 'new copy'.

Rroff · 1 Oct 2021 at 03:46

Have you tried different combinations of upper case and lower case? i.e. november and November.

Deleted member 77746 · 1 Oct 2021 at 09:10

Have you tried to contact your work place?

chili · 1 Oct 2021 at 10:56

Password is to open.

have i tried to contact my workplace, you know i never even thought of that, thank you so much.

it would be so easy for them to resend it but that is like trying to flog a dead horse.

Combinations i have tried lots i lost track.

Deleted member 77746 · 1 Oct 2021 at 11:00

chili said:
Password is to open.

have i tried to contact my workplace, you know i never even thought of that, thank you so much.

it would be so easy for them to resend it but that is like trying to flog a dead horse.

Combinations i have tried lots i lost track.

I know what the password is for but nobody here can help you with a work place problem like this.

They set the password only they would be able to help you.

whitecrook · 1 Oct 2021 at 16:25

chili said:
well i already know that, but thanks for reminding me. Did i not say i have the dumbest bunch of *ukin idiots already on this?

so they have to fix it not a bunch of randoms on internet guessing a password

chili · 2 Oct 2021 at 10:55

Finally sorted, they put the wrong payroll number against my name. As for a bunch of randoms guessing a password, i was hoping someone had similar situation and could suggest a piece of software to aid me opening it.

Quartz · 2 Oct 2021 at 11:04

chili said:
Finally sorted, they put the wrong payroll number against my name.

Next time, if Payroll will not help you, go to your manager. It's what they're there for.