[Libreoffice-bugs] [Bug 65492] Opening Password for DOC file limited to 15 characters

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https://bugs.documentfoundation.org/show_bug.cgi?id=65492

--- Comment #8 from Mike Kaganski <mikekaganski at hotmail.com> ---
(In reply to Mike from comment #7)
> Though, I tested the limit with MS Word 2007. It supports longer
> passwords. So, if you have to open an old DOC with a longer password, you
> need an older version of MS Office.

Just tested with Word 2007 (12.0.6784.5000) SP3: created a new document, saved
as DOC, and set its encryption password to 16-character "1234567890123456". It
swallowed the password (although asked me if I want to use DOCX instead because
of stronger encryption), and then trying to open the document using the same
16-character password failed, while entering the first 15 characters allowed me
to successfully open the document.

So was there actually a version that allowed to use more than 15 characters of
password for binary documents? Should the bug be closed NOTABUG (or concentrate
on proper indication of limiting entered password - something the person
entering the password might not notice), or set to NEEDINFO asking for a sample
of (or specific steps to get) such a document?

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