(VBScript) Verify a Zip's Password

Demonstrates how to verify the password for an encrypted or password-protected zip archive.

Chilkat ActiveX Downloads ActiveX for 32-bit and 64-bit Windows

Dim fso, outFile
Set fso = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
'Create a Unicode (utf-16) output text file.
Set outFile = fso.CreateTextFile("output.txt", True, True)

' This example requires the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
' See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.

' For versions of Chilkat < 10.0.0, use CreateObject("Chilkat_9_5_0.Zip")
set zip = CreateObject("Chilkat.Zip")

' To verify a password for a Zip, the Zip must be opened:
success = zip.OpenZip("myProtected.zip")
If (success <> 1) Then
    outFile.WriteLine(zip.LastErrorText)
    WScript.Quit
End If

' Set the password to be verified:
zip.DecryptPassword = "secret"

passwordOk = zip.VerifyPassword()
If (passwordOk = 1) Then
    outFile.WriteLine("Password is correct.")
Else
    outFile.WriteLine("Password is incorrect.")
End If

zip.CloseZip 

outFile.Close