Remover Github __exclusive__: Excel Password

def remove_password(excel_file, output_file): with zipfile.ZipFile(excel_file, 'r') as z: with zipfile.ZipFile(output_file, 'w') as new_z: for item in z.infolist(): data = z.read(item.filename) if item.filename == 'xl/workbook.xml': root = ET.fromstring(data) for elem in root.iter(): if 'workbookProtection' in elem.tag: elem.set('workbookPassword', '') elem.set('revisionsPassword', '') elem.set('lockStructure', 'false') data = ET.tostring(root) new_z.writestr(item, data)

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Faced with the pressure of deadlines, the choice is almost always the script. This creates a "Shadow IT" scenario where employees are effectively forced to bypass standard protocols to do their jobs. def remove_password(excel_file, output_file): with zipfile