Pages - password-protected - I'm embarrassed!

By Scottie, 22 March, 2022

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I created a Pages doc with all my logins and passwords, (getting on a bit and obviously my memory is "iffy" 'Trouble is I have forgotten the password to pen this protected document. Any suggestions will be appreciated

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By Eileen on Monday, March 28, 2022 - 04:48

If you are lucky, the password will be stored in iCloud Keychain.

The following steps are from https://www.cyclonis.com/how-to-recover-passwords-on-your-pages-numbers-and-keynotes/

  1. Open Applications > Utilities > Keychain Access.
  2. Use Finder to locate your document. You can also search for its entry in the list; it will be named "iWork Document Password."
  3. Press on the entry.
  4. Put a tick in the Show Password box.
  5. Enter your account password when asked. This action will display the password in the Show Password field.
  6. You can copy the password somewhere until you change it.

This assumes that you checked the box to have the password saved when you added it to the document.

If not, then the only option is likely to be some form of brute force password finder tool, which is way beyond my knowledge.

Good luck!