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Please help.

I have recently forgot both the master password for Espionage as well as the password for sub-folders it protects. I have read the post on how to reset the master password, but I am still unable to gain access to the folders which were protected previously. Now as I try to gain access to those folders, I do not get a message stating to type in a password, instead I am able to open up those folders but nothing is inside. Also, the sub-folders to the original protected folder is now labeled 'controlled by espionage', 'encrypted data enclosed' etc.

Is the data to those folders lost forever? Do I need to be some kind of renowned hacker to gain access to them?

Please help. Thanks in advance

This is the only forum post/thread I find for password reset. I'm using version 3.0.2 under OSX 10.8.2. This procedure does not work. After renaming or moving the Application Support/Espionage folder and launching the app, I am just asked for password as before. I have forgotten master password and need to access encrypted folders. Please help.

Considering this is an espionage 3 question it will be handled in the other post user made in Espionage3 forum.

Thanks for the info. Sadly, your proposed method
goto folder ->
paste "Code: Select all
~/Library/Application Support"
only brought me a "folder not found" message.

I tried pasting "as is", as well as without the spaces etc.

I would be grateful for any hint on the matter.
Thanks in advance!

Hello, sorry not sure what you are trying to achieve.
Pls clarify.
Rgds
Zsolt

Hello, Espionage keeps it's metadata stuff in the folder home folder/Library/Application Support/Espionage.
In Mountain Lion the Library subfolder in your home folder is hidden, so to access it, hold down the option (alt) key and select in Finders "Go" menu the "Library". Once you are in the Library you can navigate further into Application Support subfolder.
Rename the Espionage into Espionage.orig and log out and log back in. Launch Espionage and it should start with a default setup steps.
Here you can set the Master Password again.

But this will not bring you back the folders you protected before, if there are any.

So if you need to restore some data too, then let me know and I will write you further steps.

Rgds
Zsolt